Bill Text: TX SB1366 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the allocation to the Parks and Wildlife Department of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-22 - Effective on 9/1/15 [SB1366 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1366-Enrolled.html
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relating to the allocation to the Parks and Wildlife Department of | ||
the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of | ||
sporting goods. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 11.035(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) The department shall deposit to the credit of the state | ||
parks account all revenue, less allowable costs, received from the | ||
following sources: | ||
(1) grants or operation of concessions in state parks | ||
or fishing piers; | ||
(2) publications on state parks, state historic sites, | ||
or state scientific areas; | ||
(3) fines or penalties received from violations of | ||
regulations governing parks issued pursuant to Subchapter B, | ||
Chapter 13; | ||
(4) fees and revenue collected under Section 11.027(b) | ||
or (c) that are associated with state park lands; | ||
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credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in | ||
an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated | ||
from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal | ||
biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state | ||
contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries | ||
or wages are paid from the account; and | ||
(6) any other source provided by law. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 11.043(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) The account consists of: | ||
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under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in an amount not to exceed the | ||
amount of the tax proceeds appropriated from the account for use | ||
during the then-current state fiscal biennium plus the amount | ||
necessary to fund the cost of state contributions for benefits of | ||
department employees whose salaries or wages are paid from the | ||
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(2) proceeds of revenue bonds issued under Section | ||
13.0045; and | ||
(3) money from any other source authorized by law. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 24.003(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The department shall deposit to the credit of the Texas | ||
recreation and parks account: | ||
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credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in | ||
an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated | ||
from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal | ||
biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state | ||
contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries | ||
or wages are paid from the account; and | ||
(2) money from any other source authorized by law. | ||
SECTION 4. Section 24.053(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The department shall deposit to the credit of the large | ||
county and municipality recreation and parks account: | ||
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credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in | ||
an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated | ||
from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal | ||
biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state | ||
contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries | ||
or wages are paid from the account; and | ||
(2) money from any other source authorized by law. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 151.801(c), Tax Code, is amended to read | ||
as follows: | ||
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collection of the taxes imposed by this chapter on the sale, | ||
storage, or use of sporting goods shall be deposited as follows: | ||
(1) an amount equal to 94 percent of the proceeds shall | ||
be credited to the Parks and Wildlife Department and deposited as | ||
specified in the Parks and Wildlife Code; and | ||
(2) an amount equal to six percent of the proceeds | ||
shall be credited to the Texas Historical Commission and deposited | ||
as specified in Section 442.073, Government Code. | ||
SECTION 6. Section 151.801(c-1), Tax Code, is repealed. | ||
SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
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President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1366 passed the Senate on | ||
April 20, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1366 passed the House on | ||
May 11, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 122, Nays 0, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |