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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter D. Special Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Account|Section 11.054. Uses of Account

Sec. 11.054.  USES OF ACCOUNT.  (a)  Money in the special nongame and endangered species conservation account may be used for the following purposes:(1)  dissemination of information pertaining to nongame and endangered species conservation, management, and values;(2)  scientific investigation and survey of nongame and endangered species for better protection and conservation;(3)  propagation, distribution, protection, and restoration of nongame and endangered species;(4)  research and management of nongame and endangered species;(5)  development of habitats for nongame and endangered species;(6)  acquisition of habitats for nongame and endangered species;  and(7)  matching of funds available to the department under federal programs for projects and activities authorized under this section.(b)  Appropriations from the special nongame and endangered species conservation account are supplemental, and other accounts may be appropriated for the purposes for which the fund was established.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1751, ch. 340, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter D. Special Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Account|Section 11.055. Wildlife Art Prints, Decals, and Stamps

Sec. 11.055.  WILDLIFE ART PRINTS, DECALS, AND STAMPS.  (a)  The commission may contract with and pay a person for designing and producing the wildlife art prints, decals, and stamps authorized by this subchapter.(b)  The commission may authorize an agent, including a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization, to sell the wildlife art prints, decals, and stamps, and shall provide for the widespread availability of those items to the public.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1751, ch. 340, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1983.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter D. Special Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Account|Section 11.056. Costs of Wildlife Art Prints, Decals, and Stamps

Sec. 11.056.  COSTS OF WILDLIFE ART PRINTS, DECALS, AND STAMPS.  (a)  The price of a wildlife art decal or stamp sold under this subchapter is $5.00 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.  The department may issue other editions of the stamp and decal at amounts set by the commission.(b)  The department shall establish the royalty and a reasonable price to be paid for a wildlife art print sold under this subchapter.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 80, eff. June 16, 1995.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1751, ch. 340, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 1, 80, eff. June 16, 1995.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter E. Lifetime License Endowment Account|Section 11.061. Lifetime License Endowment Account

Sec. 11.061.  LIFETIME LICENSE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT.  The lifetime license endowment account is a separate account in the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter E. Lifetime License Endowment Account|Section 11.062. Sources of Account

Sec. 11.062.  SOURCES OF ACCOUNT.  (a)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the lifetime license endowment account all money received from:(1)  lifetime hunting, fishing, or combination licenses;(2)  private contributions, grants, and donations made for purposes of this subchapter;(3)  interest income from the investment of money collected under this section;  and(4)  any other source provided by law.(b)  The department may accept private contributions, grants, and donations made to the lifetime license endowment account.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter E. Lifetime License Endowment Account|Section 11.063. Uses of Account

Sec. 11.063.  USES OF ACCOUNT.  To the extent allowed by federal law, money in the lifetime license endowment fund and interest earned on the lifetime license endowment account may be used only for the purpose of managing the fish and wildlife resources of this state, as follows:(1)  acquiring public hunting and fishing areas;(2)  developing, managing, and repairing public hunting and fishing areas; and(3)  making capital expenditures related to fisheries and wildlife resources, including:(A)  land acquisition;(B)  construction; and(C)  the purchase of:(i)  transportation items;(ii)  equipment; and(iii)  information technology resources.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 3781), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter E. Lifetime License Endowment Account|Section 11.064. Restrictions

Sec. 11.064.  RESTRICTIONS.  (a) No expenditure shall be made from the principal of the lifetime license endowment account if that expenditure would lower the unencumbered balance of the principal of the account below $20 million.(b)  The interest earnings on and principal in the lifetime license endowment account may not be used to pay salaries or employee benefits.(c)  The interest earnings on the lifetime license endowment account may be used for any purpose described by Section 11.063.(d)  The principal in the lifetime license endowment account may be used only for the purpose described by Section 11.063(3).|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 3781), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter E. Lifetime License Endowment Account|Section 11.065. Investments

Sec. 11.065.  INVESTMENTS.  The commission shall adopt rules for the investment of the lifetime license endowment account.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter F. Regulation of Mineral Recovery Operations on Department Lands|Section 11.071. Regulation of Mineral Recovery Operations

Sec. 11.071.  REGULATION OF MINERAL RECOVERY OPERATIONS.  The commission may regulate the use of department lands for oil, gas, and other mineral recovery and associated activities as the commission considers reasonable and necessary to protect the surface estate of department lands or to protect human health or property.  Department lands include state parks, wildlife management areas, and natural areas.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter F. Regulation of Mineral Recovery Operations on Department Lands|Section 11.072. Enforcement

Sec. 11.072.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  If a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate a regulation adopted under this subchapter, the director may have a civil suit brought in a district court for injunctive relief, for assessment and recovery of a civil penalty of not less than $100 for each act of violation, or for both injunctive relief and a civil penalty.(b)  A suit under this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the department through the attorney general.(c)  Reasonable attorney's fees shall also be recoverable, with reimbursement to the operating fund or account from which the expenditure occurred.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter F. Regulation of Mineral Recovery Operations on Department Lands|Section 11.073. Disposition of Civil Penalties

Sec. 11.073.  DISPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES.  All civil penalties recovered in suits under this subchapter shall be paid to the appropriate fund or account of the department.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter F. Regulation of Mineral Recovery Operations on Department Lands|Section 11.074. Effect on Other Laws

Sec. 11.074.  EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.  This subchapter does not affect the regulatory authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter G. Aquatic Vegetation Management|Section 11.081. Definitions

Sec. 11.081.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Governing entity" means the state agency or other political subdivision with jurisdiction over a public body of surface water.(2)  "Integrated pest management" means the coordinated use of pest and environmental information and pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and in a manner that will cause the least possible hazard to persons, property, and the environment.(3)  "Local plan" means a local aquatic vegetation management plan authorized by Section 11.083.(4)  "Public body of surface water" means any body of surface water that is not used exclusively for an agricultural purpose.  The term does not include impounded water on private property.(5)  "State plan" means the state aquatic vegetation management plan authorized by Section 11.082 and developed and implemented under this subchapter.(6)  "Water district" means a conservation and reclamation district or an authority created under authority of Section 52(b)(1) or (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that has jurisdiction over a public body of surface water.  The term does not include a navigation district or a port authority.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1461, Sec. 1.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter G. Aquatic Vegetation Management|Section 11.082. State Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan

Sec. 11.082.  STATE AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.  (a)  The department shall develop and by rule adopt a state aquatic vegetation management plan following the generally accepted principles of integrated pest management.  The state plan shall apply throughout the state unless a governmental entity has adopted an approved local plan.(b)  The department shall develop the state plan in coordination with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, the Department of Agriculture, water districts and other political subdivisions of the state with jurisdiction over public bodies of surface water, and public drinking water providers.(c)  The state plan must:(1)  establish minimum standards for a governing entity that regulates a public body of surface water;(2)  require that any application of aquatic herbicide complies with label rates approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency;(3)  ensure that any public drinking water provider that has an intake within two river miles of a site at which an application of aquatic herbicide is proposed to occur receives notice of the proposed application not later than the 14th day before the date the application is to occur;(4)  provide for the coordination, oversight, public notification, and enforcement of all aquatic herbicide use to protect state fish and wildlife resources and habitat and to prevent unreasonable risk from the use of any aquatic herbicide;  and(5)  require that the written notice of a proposed application of herbicide include information demonstrating that the proposed application of herbicide under a plan will not result in exceeding:(A)  the maximum contaminant level of the herbicide in finished drinking water as set by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the United States Environmental Protection Agency;  or(B)  the maximum label rate, if the aquatic herbicide does not have a maximum contaminant level established by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.(d)  In administering the state plan, the department shall consult with, advise, provide resources to, and otherwise assist local governments regarding aquatic vegetation management and control.  In this subsection, "local government" includes any political subdivision with jurisdiction over a public body of surface water.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1461, Sec. 1.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter G. Aquatic Vegetation Management|Section 11.083. Local Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan

Sec. 11.083.  LOCAL AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.  (a)  A governing entity may develop and adopt a local aquatic vegetation management plan.  A local plan must be approved by the department, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, and the Department of Agriculture.(b)  A local plan may take into account the particular needs and uses of the public bodies of surface water to which it will apply, but the plan may not be approved unless the plan meets the minimum standards set by the state plan.  The local plan may allow herbicide use if the person proposing to apply the herbicide notifies the governing entity not later than the 14th day before the proposed date of application.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1461, Sec. 1, eff. Feb. 2, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter G. Aquatic Vegetation Management|Section 11.084. Application of Aquatic Herbicide in Public Body of Surface Water

Sec. 11.084.  APPLICATION OF AQUATIC HERBICIDE IN PUBLIC BODY OF SURFACE WATER.  (a)  No person may apply aquatic herbicide in a public body of surface water unless the herbicide is applied in a manner consistent with the plan adopted by the governing entity.(b)  State money may not be used to pay for treatment of a public body of surface water with a chemical herbicide unless the application of the herbicide is performed by an applicator licensed for aquatic herbicide application by the Department of Agriculture.(c)  An individual who does not hold an applicator's license and who desires to apply an aquatic herbicide on a public body of surface water shall give written notice not later than the 14th day before the date the application of the aquatic herbicide is to occur to the governing entity with jurisdiction over the body of water on which the application of the herbicide is proposed.  The governing entity shall respond to the individual's application not later than the day before the date the application of the aquatic herbicide is to occur.  The individual may not apply the aquatic herbicide unless the governing entity finds that the application will be consistent with the state or local plan adopted by the entity.(d)  The state plan may provide for use of an aquatic herbicide consistent with the plan if:(1)  the individual who desires to apply the aquatic herbicide gives notice to the appropriate governing entity in the same manner as provided by Subsection (c) for an unlicensed applicator;  and(2)  the governing entity does not disapprove the application.(e)  After receiving notice of a proposed application of aquatic herbicide, the governing entity shall:(1)  provide the individual proposing the application with a copy of the state or local plan, as appropriate;(2)  notify the individual in writing that it is a violation of state law to apply aquatic herbicides in that body of water in a manner inconsistent with the plan;  and(3)  determine whether the proposed application is consistent with the plan.(f)  The governing entity shall:(1)  prohibit a proposed application of aquatic herbicide if the governing entity finds that the proposed application is inconsistent with the appropriate plan;  or(2)  notify the individual proposing the application of the herbicide that the proposed application is not inconsistent with the appropriate plan if the governing entity finds that the proposed application is not inconsistent with the plan.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1461, Sec. 1, eff. Feb. 2, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter G. Aquatic Vegetation Management|Section 11.085. Liability

Sec. 11.085.  LIABILITY.  (a)  The liability under other law of a governing entity that receives notice of a proposed application of aquatic herbicide is not affected by the requirements of this subchapter.(b)  Notice by a governing entity to an individual under Section 11.084(f)(2) does not constitute authorization by that entity for the application of the herbicide.(c)  This subchapter does not relieve an individual who applies aquatic herbicide to a public body of surface water of the obligation to comply with all applicable federal, state, or local laws, rules, ordinances, or orders relating to the application of the herbicide in the body of water.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1461, Sec. 1, eff. Feb. 2, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.086 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter G. Aquatic Vegetation Management|Section 11.086. Records

Sec. 11.086.  RECORDS.  A governing entity shall maintain for not less than five years all records relating to notifications received under Section 11.084 and any other information relevant to a particular individual request for shoreline treatment.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1461, Sec. 1, eff. Feb. 2, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter H. Land and Water Resources Conservation Plan|Section 11.101. Definition

Sec. 11.101.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "conservation" includes the conservation of historical, natural, recreational, and wildlife resources.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter H. Land and Water Resources Conservation Plan|Section 11.102. Plan Approval; Hearing Required

Sec. 11.102.  PLAN APPROVAL;  HEARING REQUIRED.  (a)  The department must obtain approval from the commission for each development plan required by statute for a geographical area managed by the department.(b)  The commission shall hold a hearing on approval of the plan.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 11.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Chapter 11 - Parks and Wildlife Department|Subchapter H. Land and Water Resources Conservation Plan|Section 11.103. Inventory

Sec. 11.103.  INVENTORY.  (a)  The department shall inventory all land and water associated with historical, natural, recreational, and wildlife resources in this state that are owned by:(1)  governmental entities;  or(2)  nonprofit entities that offer access to the land or water to the public.(b)  The department shall use existing inventory information concerning the lands identified in Subsection (a)(1) whenever possible.(c)  The department shall create a permanent database of the resources inventoried under Subsection (a).  At least once every 10 years, the department shall update the database as necessary to reflect changes in the resources.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|