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TX Occ Code § 55.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing|Chapter 55 - Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses|Section 55.007. License Eligibility Requirements for Applicants With Military Experience

Sec. 55.007.  LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency that issues a license shall, with respect to an applicant who is a military service member or military veteran, credit verified military service, training, or education toward the licensing requirements, other than an examination requirement, for a license issued by the state agency.(b)  The state agency shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.(c)  Rules adopted under this section may not apply to an applicant who:(1)  holds a restricted license issued by another jurisdiction; or (2)  has an unacceptable criminal history according to the law applicable to the state agency.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 66 (S.B. 162), Sec. 3, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 55.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing|Chapter 55 - Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses|Section 55.008. Apprenticeship Requirements for Applicant With Military Experience

Sec. 55.008.  APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANT WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, if an apprenticeship is required for a license issued by a state agency, the state agency shall credit verified military service, training, or education that is relevant to the occupation toward the apprenticeship requirements for the license.(b)  The state agency shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (H.B. 2254), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.Redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 55.005 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1307), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 55.005 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(43), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 55.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing|Chapter 55 - Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses|Section 55.009. License Application and Examination Fees

Sec. 55.009.  LICENSE APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEES.  Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency that issues a license shall waive the license application and examination fees paid to the state for an applicant who is:(1)  a military service member or military veteran whose military service, training, or education substantially meets all of the requirements for the license; or(2)  a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse who holds a current license issued by another jurisdiction that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the license in this state.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 328 (S.B. 807), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 55.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing|Chapter 55 - Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses|Section 55.010. Notice of Chapter Provisions

Sec. 55.010.  NOTICE OF CHAPTER PROVISIONS.  A state agency that issues a license shall prominently post a notice on the home page of the agency's Internet website describing the provisions of this chapter that are available to military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1193 (S.B. 1307), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 55.009 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(30), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 56.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing|Chapter 56 - Disciplinary Action Against Recipients of Student Financial Assistance Prohibited|Section 56.001. Definitions

Sec. 56.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 37), Sec. 7(4), eff. June 7, 2019.(2)  "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:(A)  is issued by a licensing authority;  and(B)  a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.(3)  "Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency of the state or of a political subdivision of the state that issues a license.(4)  "Scholarship contract" means an agreement by this state, an agency of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States to make a grant to a person to support the person while attending a public or private institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational establishment in exchange for the person's agreement to perform a service obligation.(5)  "Student loan" means a loan made to a person by a public or private entity to support the person while attending a public or private institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational establishment.(6)  "Student loan repayment contract" means an agreement by this state, an agency of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States to repay all or part of a person's student loan in exchange for the person's agreement to perform a service obligation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 37), Sec. 2, eff. June 7, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 37), Sec. 7(4), eff. June 7, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 56.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing|Chapter 56 - Disciplinary Action Against Recipients of Student Financial Assistance Prohibited|Section 56.003. Disciplinary Action in Event of Default or Breach Prohibited

Sec. 56.003.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN EVENT OF DEFAULT OR BREACH PROHIBITED.  A licensing authority may not take disciplinary action against a person based on the person's default on a student loan or breach of a student loan repayment contract or scholarship contract, including by:(1)  denying the person's application for a license or license renewal;(2)  suspending the person's license; or(3)  taking other disciplinary action against the person.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 512, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 37), Sec. 3, eff. June 7, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 59.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing|Chapter 59 - Information Relating to Licensing|Section 59.001. Confidentiality of Social Security Number

Sec. 59.001.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.  The social security number of an applicant for or holder of a license, certificate of registration, or other legal authorization issued by a licensing agency to practice in a specific occupation or profession that is provided to the licensing agency is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Occupations Code Sec. 56.001 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(112), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 58.001 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(68), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 25.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 25 - Water District and River Authority Parks|Section 25.001. State Policy; Legislative Findings

Sec. 25.001.  STATE POLICY;  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  The policy of the legislature and the intent of this chapter are to encourage the conservation and development of water in the state and water-related land areas for public recreation.(b)  The legislature finds:(1)  that the use of water resources in the state for public recreation is a useful purpose;(2)  that the conservation and development of water resources for public recreation purposes are public rights and duties;  and(3)  that the acquisition and improvement of land areas related to water resources for public recreation purposes are essential to the maximum beneficial use of water resources for public recreation purposes.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1033, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 1(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 25.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 25 - Water District and River Authority Parks|Section 25.002. Definition

Sec. 25.002.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter "district" means a district or authority created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Constitution of Texas.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1033, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 1(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 25.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 25 - Water District and River Authority Parks|Section 25.003. General Powers

Sec. 25.003.  GENERAL POWERS.  (a)  Each district shall:(1)  conserve and develop water resources in this state for public recreation purposes in compliance with the provisions of Title 2, Water Code;   and(2)  acquire and improve for park purposes any lands adjacent to or in the vicinity of any public water or any other impounded water available to the public if the governing body of the district finds that the acquisition or improvement is necessary or desirable to enhance the beneficial use of such water for public recreation purposes.(b)  A finding under Subdivision (2) of Subsection (a) of this section is conclusive.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1033, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 1(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 25.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 25 - Water District and River Authority Parks|Section 25.004. Rules; Fees; Abandonment of Projects

Sec. 25.004.  RULES;  FEES;  ABANDONMENT OF PROJECTS.  A district may:(1)  adopt and enforce reasonable rules relating to the use, operation, management, administration, and policing of its water-related park areas as it considers appropriate;(2)  fix, impose, and collect reasonable fees, tolls, rents, rates, and charges for entry to and use of water-related park areas and their facilities as necessary or desirable;  and(3)  abandon the use of all or any part of any public recreation project authorized by this chapter.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1033, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 1(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 25.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 25 - Water District and River Authority Parks|Section 25.005. Leases, Concessions, Franchises, and Agreements

Sec. 25.005.  LEASES, CONCESSIONS, FRANCHISES, AND AGREEMENTS.  A district may make, grant, accept, and enter into leases, concessions, franchises, and rental, operating, and other agreements relating to the water-related park areas or their facilities that the governing body deems necessary or convenient to carry out any of the purposes and powers granted in this chapter on the terms and conditions and for the periods of time as may be prescribed.  The lease, concession, franchise, or agreement may be entered into with any person.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1033, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 1(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 25.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 25 - Water District and River Authority Parks|Section 25.006. Use of Other Powers

Sec. 25.006.  USE OF OTHER POWERS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, each district has the same powers, authority, rights, privileges, and modes of procedure as are provided by applicable law to accomplish any other corporate purpose.(b)  A district may exercise the powers granted by this chapter without regard to any provision, restriction, or limitation of any general or special law or specific act and may exercise the powers granted by this chapter as an alternative to the powers of all other laws relating to the same subject or combine those powers in whole or in part.  This chapter does not authorize any fee or charge for boat inspection, fishing, or other activity on the water of the state or the exercise of the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1033, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 1(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 26.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 26 - Protection of Public Parks and Recreational Lands|Section 26.001. Protected Land; Notice of Taking

Sec. 26.001.  PROTECTED LAND;  NOTICE OF TAKING.  (a)  A department, agency, political subdivision, county, or municipality of this state may not approve any program or project that requires the use or taking of any public land designated and used prior to the arrangement of the program or project as a park, recreation area, scientific area, wildlife refuge, or historic site, unless the department, agency, political subdivision, county, or municipality, acting through its duly authorized governing body or officer, determines that:(1)  there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use or taking of such land;  and(2)  the program or project includes all reasonable planning to minimize harm to the land, as a park, recreation area, scientific area, wildlife refuge, or historic site, resulting from the use or taking.(b)  A finding required by Subsection (a) of this section may be made only after notice and a hearing as required by this chapter.(c)  The governing body or officer shall consider clearly enunciated local preferences, and the provisions of this chapter do not constitute a mandatory prohibition against the use of the area if the findings are made that justify the approval of a program or project.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1035, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 2(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 26.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 26 - Protection of Public Parks and Recreational Lands|Section 26.002. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 26.002.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  (a)  When any program or project requires notice and a public hearing before approval, the notice must be given in writing to the person, organization, department, or agency that has supervision of the land proposed to be used or taken.(b)  The notice must state clearly the proposed program or project and the date and place for the public hearing.  The notice must be given at least 30 days before the date for the public hearing.(c)  Notice must also be given to the public by publishing a notice similar to that specified in this section once a week for three consecutive weeks.  The last days of publication must not be less than one week or more than two weeks before the date of the hearing.  The notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation, which paper must be published at least six days a week in the county where the land proposed to be used or taken is situated.(d)  If there is no newspaper that qualifies under Subsection (c) of this section, the notice must be published in a qualifying newspaper that is published in any county adjoining the county where the land is situated.  If there is no qualifying newspaper published in any adjoining county, then the notice must be published in a qualifying newspaper published in the nearest county to the county where the land is situated.  If there is no qualifying daily newspaper published therein, the notice must be published in any newspaper of general circulation published in the political subdivision affected.  If no newspaper is published in the political subdivision, the notice must be published in a newspaper published in the political subdivision nearest the political subdivision affected.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1035, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 2(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 26.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 26 - Protection of Public Parks and Recreational Lands|Section 26.003. Limitations on Judicial Review

Sec. 26.003.  LIMITATIONS ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.  A petition for the judicial review of the approval or disapproval of a program or project under this chapter must be filed within 30 days after the approval or disapproval is announced, or the review is barred.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1035, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 2(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 26.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 26 - Protection of Public Parks and Recreational Lands|Section 26.004. Excluded Lands

Sec. 26.004.  EXCLUDED LANDS.  A department, agency, board, or political subdivision having control of the public land is not required to comply with this chapter if:(1)  the land is originally obtained and designated for another public use and is temporarily used as a park, recreation area, or wildlife refuge pending its use for the originally designated purpose;(2)  the program or project that requires the use or taking of the land being used temporarily as a park, recreation area, or wildlife refuge is the same program or project for which the land was originally obtained and designated;  and(3)  the land has not been designated by the department, agency, political subdivision, county, or municipality for use as a park, recreation area, or wildlife refuge before September 1, 1975.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1035, ch. 235, art. 6, Sec. 2(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 28.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 28 - Texas Trails System|Section 28.001. Establishment

Sec. 28.001.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The Texas Trails System is established under the administration of the department.  The purposes of the system are to provide high-quality outdoor recreational, scenic, historic, and expedition trails and to promote the use and encourage the development of trails within the system.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.  Renumbered from Sec. 25.001 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 28.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 28 - Texas Trails System|Section 28.002. System Administration

Sec. 28.002.  SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The department may:(1)  develop a trails master plan for the orderly development of trails;(2)  designate qualifying trails within the state park system or on state lands as components of the trail system;(3)  enter into negotiations with federal, state, regional, local, and private agencies that administer trails to allow their trails to be included in the system;(4)  designate federal, state, regional, local, and private trails as components of the system after obtaining the consent of the owner or administering agency;(5)  remove trails from the system at the request of the owner or administering agency or to maintain the quality of the system;(6)  develop criteria and standards for trails in the system;(7)  classify trails in the system as recreational, scenic, historic, or expedition trails;(8)  provide a standardized terminology for trails within the system;(9)  provide a uniform marker for the trails within the system;(10)  provide technical assistance in planning or building trails to potential trail administrators;  and(11)  publish information about the system to ensure public knowledge of the existence of the system and to encourage its use.(b)  The commission may adopt rules or take any other action necessary to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.  Renumbered from Sec. 25.002 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 28.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 28 - Texas Trails System|Section 28.004. Classification

Sec. 28.004.  CLASSIFICATION.  (a)  The department shall classify trails in the system according to the classifications established in this section.  A trail may have more than one classification or may be composed of several trails with different classifications.  A trail may not include the main travelway portions of highways, roads, or streets that are provided primarily for motor vehicle traffic or motor vehicle travel routes that exist or may be established on such travelways.(b)  A recreational trail is a trail that:(1)  is in or near an urban area;  and(2)  is primarily used for recreational or health benefits.(c)  A scenic trail is a trail that:(1)  is in a rural or urban area;(2)  is in an area containing natural and scenic qualities of at least regional significance;  and(3)  is primarily used for enjoyment of its scenic qualities and vistas, such as travel through or to a natural environment.(d)  A historic trail is a trail that:(1)  is in a rural or urban area;(2)  provides access to or between historic sites, structures, or monuments of regional or statewide significance;  and(3)  is used primarily for its historic connotations, such as the significance of a historic structure or the presentation of a historic episode.(e)  An expedition trail is a trail that:(1)  is in a rural area;(2)  provides extended travel through scenic and natural areas of regional or statewide significance;  and(3)  may require some travel preparation.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.  Renumbered from Sec. 25.004 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 29.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 3 - Parks|Chapter 29 - Off-Highway Vehicle Trail and Recreational Area Program|Section 29.001. Definition

Sec. 29.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "off-highway vehicle" means:(1)  an off-highway vehicle, as defined by Section 551A.001, Transportation Code;(2)  an off-highway motorcycle; or(3)   any other motorized vehicle used for off-highway recreation on:(A)  public land over which the department has authority or on land purchased or leased by the department; or(B)  land acquired or developed under a grant made under Section 29.008 or any other grant program operated or administered by the department.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 367 (S.B. 1311), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 3849), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2553), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (H.B. 1548), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2019.|