Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 86.017 — USE OF FUNDS

PW § 86.017Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part F. MARL, SAND, GRAVEL, SHELL, AND MUDSHELL · Ch. 86. MARL, SAND, GRAVEL, SHELL, AND MUDSHELL

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), funds collected by the commission from the sale of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell may be used for:

(1)the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter;

(2)the payment of refunds;

(3)the construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries; and

(4)the enhancement, preservation, and restoration of fish habitats in rivers and streams.

(b)No less than three-fourths of the proceeds from the sale of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell, after the payment of refunds, shall be used for:

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1286 (H.B. 1824), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.