Bill Text: TX SB573 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the disposition of proceeds from the sale of freshwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-27 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB573 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB573-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 573 | ||
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| relating to the disposition of proceeds from the sale of freshwater | ||
| fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 43.805(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| (b) The net receipts from freshwater fishing stamp and | ||
| collectable freshwater fishing stamp sales may be spent only for | ||
| the: | ||
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| (A) freshwater fish hatcheries in this state; | ||
| and | ||
| (B) facilities supporting the management of and | ||
| research related to freshwater fisheries; [ |
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| the public water of this state; | ||
| (3) restoration, enhancement, or management of | ||
| freshwater fish habitats; | ||
| (4) development of shoreline-based projects allowing | ||
| freshwater angler access; and | ||
| (5) administration and operation of freshwater fish | ||
| hatcheries in an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the average | ||
| annual net receipts in a state fiscal biennium. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 43.805(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
| repealed. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 573 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 4, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 573 passed the House on | ||
| May 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
