Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 77.002 — LICENSE FEES

PW § 77.002Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part D. CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS · Ch. 77. SHRIMP · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)License fees provided in this chapter are a privilege tax on catching, buying, selling, unloading, transporting, or handling shrimp within the jurisdiction of this state.

(b)The shrimp marketing account is an account in the general revenue fund to be used by the Department of Agriculture solely for the purpose of the Texas shrimp marketing assistance program established under Subchapter B, Chapter 47, Agriculture Code. The account consists of funds deposited to the account under this section. The account is exempt from the application of Section 11.032 of this code and Section 403.095, Government Code.

(c)Except as provided by Sections 47.021 and 77.049, in addition to fee increases the department is authorized to make under this code, the department shall increase by 10 percent the fee, as of September 1, 2003, for the following licenses and shall deposit the amount of the increase to the credit of the shrimp marketing account:

(1)a wholesale fish dealer's license issued under Section 47.009;

(2)a wholesale truck dealer's fish license issued under Section 47.010;

(3)a retail fish dealer's license issued under Section 47.011;

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 4593), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.