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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Chapter 22 State ParksLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Parks and Wildlife Code > Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Chapter 22 State Parks Fannin State Battleground is under the jurisdiction of the department. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. ... A Fannin State concession account may be established in the state treasury according to the rules and procedures established by the department. Acts 1975, 64th ... The San Jacinto Battleground is under the jurisdiction of the department. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. ... (a) The San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board is composed of: (1) the chairman of the Battleship Texas Commission; (2) the president of the San Jacinto ... (a) The San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board shall meet quarterly to review the policies and operations of the San Jacinto Battleground and to advise the ... The board may accept, in the name of the state, all bequests, gifts, and grants of money or property made to the battleground and use ... All data collected by the board is the property of the state and shall be used to depict the story of Texas history and independence ... The San Jacinto Museum of History Association, a nonprofit historical association organized for the purposes of operating the San Jacinto Memorial Building and Tower and ... (a) The Palo Duro Canyon State Park is under the jurisdiction of the department. (b) The original boundaries of the park include the land located ... (a) The department may: (1) fix entrance fees for admission to the park; (2) fix charges to be collected from patrons of the park; (3) ... The department shall use the income derived from leases, royalties, and operation of the park necessary for maintaining, improving, and operating the park. One-half of ... The department may issue bonds necessary for the construction of improvements in the park. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, § 1, eff. ... Interest on the bonds may not exceed six percent per year, computed with relation to the absolute maturity of the bonds in accordance with standard ... The bonds may mature, serially or otherwise, not more than 40 years from the date of their issuance. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. ... The department may fix the price, terms, and conditions for redemption of the bonds before maturity in the authorizing proceedings. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. ... The bonds may be sold, at public or private sale, at a price and under terms determined by the department to be the most advantageous ... The department may irrevocably pledge the rents, revenues, and income from the improvements financed by the bonds and from any other revenue-producing facilities or properties ... In pledging the rents, revenues, and income, the department may expressly reserve the right to issue additional bonds on a parity with or subordinate to ... (a) If, after reasonable effort, the department is unable to sell the bonds, the bonds may be additionally secured by a deed of trust lien ... The department may prescribe the form, conditions, and details of the bonds in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. ... (a) A bond issued by the department under a law of this state which is payable from any part of the revenues of a revenue-producing ... The department may employ engineers, attorneys, and fiscal agents or financial advisors necessary in the issuance or refunding of bonds. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. ... (a) The bonds and all records relating to their issuance must be submitted to the attorney general for examination prior to delivery. (b) The attorney ... The department may set aside amounts from the proceeds of the sale of a bond issue for: (1) the payment of interest anticipated to accrue ... (a) Bonds issued under this subchapter are legal and authorized investments for banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, ... Bonds issued under this subchapter are negotiable instruments under the laws of this state. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, § 1, eff. ... Nothing in this subchapter creates a debt against the state or binds the state in any way except as to the mortgage of the land ... (a) The Jim Hogg Memorial Park is under the jurisdiction of the department. (b) The original boundaries of the park include approximately 180 acres, formerly ... To the extent possible, the department shall maintain a replica of the original Hogg home and the grounds adjacent to the residence. Acts 1975, 64th ... The department may repair or construct facilities for recreational and park purposes at the park and may work in conjunction with other governmental agencies for ... (a) The department may use timber cut from the land in the park to repair or construct improvements. (b) The department may sell timber from ... (a) The department may sell iron ore in place located in the park. The department may grant all rights necessary for the development of the ... (a) Timber and iron ore may be sold on competitive bids only. The contract shall be awarded to the party submitting the highest and best ... (a) The Texas Forest Service shall advertise for the sale of timber. The department shall advertise for the sale of iron ore. (b) The sale ... The department shall adopt regulations, forms, and contracts for the sale of iron ore and protection of the income produced from the sale. Acts 1975, ... Money received from the sale of timber or iron ore from the land in the park shall be placed in the state treasury to the ... (a) The department may construct and repair improvements to be used for recreational and park purposes in Huntsville State Park, including dams to impound water ... A dam may not be constructed until a permit has been obtained from the Texas Water Rights Commission. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. ... (a) The department may use timber cut from land in the park to repair or construct improvements. (b) The department may sell timber from land ... (a) Timber may be sold on competitive bids only. The contract shall be awarded to the party submitting the highest and best bid in the ... (a) The Texas Forest Service shall advertise for the sale of the timber for two weeks in at least one weekly newspaper published and circulated ... Money received from the sale of timber cut from the park shall be placed in the state treasury to the credit of the state parks ... Goliad State Park, including the General Ignacio Zaragoza Birthplace and the Mission of San Rosario, is under the jurisdiction of the department. Acts 1975, 64th ... (a) The department may care for and protect the birthplace of General Ignacio Zaragoza and shall designate the site as the General Ignacio Zaragoza Birthplace. ... (a) The department shall care for the grounds of the Mission of San Rosario as a suitable and appropriate memorial and shall enclose the mission ... The department may construct, maintain, and repair historical and recreational structures and facilities in the park. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, § ... (a) If the state ceases to use the General Ignacio Zaragoza Birthplace or the Mission of San Rosario as park land, all right, title, and ... (a) The department may construct and repair facilities for recreational and other appropriate purposes at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas State Park. (b) The ... (a) The department may sell timber from land in the park and may use timber of the park to repair or construct improvements in the ... (a) Timber may be sold on competitive bids only. The contract shall be awarded to the party submitting the highest and best bid in the ... (a) The Texas Forest Service shall advertise for the sale of the timber for two weeks in at least one weekly newspaper published and circulated ... Money received from the sale of timber cut from the park shall be placed in the state treasury to the credit of the state parks ... The Port Isabel Lighthouse is a state historical monument and park and is under the jurisdiction of the department. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ... The department may rehabilitate, maintain, and preserve the property of the park, and may collect entrance fees for admission to the park or operate it ... The department has control of Hueco Tanks State Park and shall improve, preserve, restore, and protect the land and property in the park. Acts 1975, ... The department may accept gifts for constructing, building, advertising, or creating the park, including gifts for public exhibition that relate to the history of the ... The title of the land known as Hueco Tanks in El Paso County is in the name of the state and is subject to limitations, ... Stephen F. Austin State Park is under the jurisdiction of the department. The department shall improve, preserve, and protect the land in the park. Acts ... The Nimitz State Park, located near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, is under the jurisdiction of the department. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, ... The department may: (1) accept gifts for the construction, building, or advertising of the park; (2) accept gifts for exhibition dealing with the history or ... The Eisenhower State Park, located near Lake Texoma in Grayson County, is under the jurisdiction of the department. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. ... The department may: (1) accept gifts for the construction, building, or advertising of the park; (2) accept gifts for exhibition dealing with the history or ... As used in this subchapter: (1) "Impacted property" means that real property located in Grayson County adjacent to or near the western end of Eisenhower ... (a) Owners, their family members, and their guests may use the roads of the park without charge for egress from or ingress to the impacted ... (a) The department may require owners, their family members, and their guests to obtain permits for entrance into and use of park roads under this ... The Governor James Stephen Hogg Memorial Shrine, located near Quitman, Wood County, is established. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, § 1, eff. ... (a) The department may acquire the following Spanish Mission sites, located in Milam County: (1) Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria; (2) San Francisco Xavier de ... (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, the department may operate any part of the Texas State Railroad as a part of ... (a) The department may create, develop, operate, and maintain a state park on the land donated by the West Central Texas Municipal Water District located ... (a) The department may repair and maintain the old causeway across Copano Bay on Highway 35 in Aransas County and the old causeway across Lavaca ... (a) The Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area is established under the jurisdiction of the department to be used for public recreational and ... All land within the Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area on June 1, 1979, and all land included within the park and management ... The Franklin Mountains State Park is established under the jurisdiction of the department. Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1804, ch. 736, § 1, ... (a) The department shall acquire by purchase, gift, lease, or condemnation all of the land described in Section 2 of the Act that added this ... (a) If necessary for the acquisition of the Franklin Mountains State Park, the department shall institute condemnation proceedings according to the laws of this state ... The Trinity River State Park is established under the jurisdiction of the department on property that may be acquired according to this Act. Added by ... (a) The department may acquire by purchase, gift, lease, or condemnation all of the land described in Section 4 of the Act that added this ... (a) If necessary for the acquisition of the Trinity River State Park, the department may institute condemnation proceedings according to the laws of this state ... (a) Nothing in this Act shall preclude or prohibit the city of Dallas from initiating, developing, completing, extending, or maintaining any project, as described in ... The Battleship "Texas" is under the jurisdiction of the department. Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2190, ch. 407, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, ... Texas Lawyers
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