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2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter J. Stephen F. Austin State Park › Section 22.121. Jurisdiction

Sec. 22.121.  JURISDICTION.  Stephen F. Austin State Park is under the jurisdiction of the department.  The department shall improve, preserve, and protect the land in the park.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter K. Nimitz State Park › Section 22.151. Jurisdiction

Sec. 22.151.  JURISDICTION.  The Nimitz State Park, located near Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, is under the jurisdiction of the department.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter K. Nimitz State Park › Section 22.152. Powers of Department

Sec. 22.152.  POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.  The department may:
(1)  accept gifts for the construction, building, or advertising of the park;
(2)  accept gifts for exhibition dealing with the history or life of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz;
(3)  advertise the affairs of the park;
(4)  make rules and regulations for administration of the park;
(5)  hire personnel necessary to carry out its duties;
(6)  grant concessions;  and
(7)  operate and maintain the park.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter L. Eisenhower State Park › Section 22.161. Jurisdiction

Sec. 22.161.  JURISDICTION.  The Eisenhower State Park, located near Lake Texoma in Grayson County, is under the jurisdiction of the department.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter L. Eisenhower State Park › Section 22.162. Powers of Department

Sec. 22.162.  POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.  The department may:
(1)  accept gifts for the construction, building, or advertising of the park;
(2)  accept gifts for exhibition dealing with the history or life of Dwight D. Eisenhower;
(3)  advertise the affairs of the park;
(4)  make rules and regulations for administration of the park;
(5)  hire personnel necessary to carry out its duties;
(6)  grant concessions;  and
(7)  operate and maintain the park.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter L. Eisenhower State Park › Section 22.163. Definitions

Sec. 22.163.  DEFINITIONS.  As used in this subchapter:
(1)  "Impacted property" means that real property located in Grayson County adjacent to or near the western end of Eisenhower State Park that is described as:
(A)  Lots 54-79 in "Elm Ridge Homesite Area" as described on a survey and plat of this area by B. & B. Engineering Co. in May, 1958, recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 73, Deed Records, Grayson County, Texas;  and
(B)  the East one-half and the West one-half of a 60.49 acre tract being part of the survey patented to Alan Carter, Abstract No. 231, dated June 22, 1851, and also being part of the J. A. Sadler 380 acre tract except the 316.05 acres thereof described in a deed to the United States of America, recorded in Volume 432, Page 389, Deed Records, Grayson County, Texas.
(2)  "Owner" means the owner or a lessee of impacted property.
(3)  "Guest" means a business or personal guest or an employee of an owner of impacted property.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter L. Eisenhower State Park › Section 22.164. Right to Use Roads

Sec. 22.164.  RIGHT TO USE ROADS.  (a)  Owners, their family members, and their guests may use the roads of the park without charge for egress from or ingress to the impacted property when traveling between the impacted property and points east of the park.
(b)  Owners, their family members, and their guests may use throughout the year whatever road is maintained by the department for travel by automobiles between the eastern and western points of the park and may enter the park at the points at which they were able to enter the park and its roads prior to November 1, 1968, or other reasonably located points the department may direct by regulation.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter L. Eisenhower State Park › Section 22.165. Permits

Sec. 22.165.  PERMITS.  (a)  The department may require owners, their family members, and their guests to obtain permits for entrance into and use of park roads under this subchapter.
(b)  Permits shall be issued automatically on presentation of proper identification.
(c)  Permits are valid for at least one year and shall be automatically renewed for owners and their family members.
(d)  Permits for guests of owners shall be valid for the period of time requested by the owner.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter M. Governor James Stephen Hogg Memorial Shrine › Section 22.171. Governor Hogg Memorial

Sec. 22.171.  GOVERNOR HOGG MEMORIAL.  The Governor James Stephen Hogg Memorial Shrine, located near Quitman, Wood County, is established.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter N. Acquisition of Certain State Parks › Section 22.181. Spanish Missions

Sec. 22.181.  SPANISH MISSIONS.  (a)  The department may acquire the following Spanish Mission sites, located in Milam County:
(1)  Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria;
(2)  San Francisco Xavier de los Dolores;  and
(3)  San Ildefonso.
(b)  The department may acquire the sites with available or appropriated funds or may accept gifts for acquisition, construction, or restoration of the sites.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter N. Acquisition of Certain State Parks › Section 22.183. Hubbard Lake

Sec. 22.183.  HUBBARD LAKE.  (a)  The department may create, develop, operate, and maintain a state park on the land donated by the West Central Texas Municipal Water District located on Hubbard Lake in Stephens County.
(b)  The department may accept additional gifts of any adjoining land or interest in land donated by the West Central Texas Water Municipal District to enlarge the park created by Subsection (a) of this section.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter N. Acquisition of Certain State Parks › Section 22.184. Fishing Piers

Sec. 22.184.  FISHING PIERS.  (a)  The department may repair and maintain the old causeway across Copano Bay on Highway 35 in Aransas County and the old causeway across Lavaca Bay on Highway 35 in Calhoun County as public fishing piers and recreation areas.
(b)  The department and the Texas Department of Transportation may solicit and receive gifts of labor and materials for the construction and improvement of the fishing piers.
(c)  The department may grant concessions to persons allowing the concessioners to charge for use of the piers and approaches.
(d)  All revenue received under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state parks account.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(65), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter O. Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area › Section 22.201. Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area

Sec. 22.201.  MATAGORDA ISLAND STATE PARK AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.  (a)  The Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area is established under the jurisdiction of the department to be used for public recreational and wildlife conservation purposes as a state park and to be used as a wildlife management area.
(b)  The Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area consists of all land, including tideland, submerged land, and beaches, on Matagorda Island in Calhoun County belonging to the state on June 1, 1979, other than permanent school fund land, and any other land on Matagorda Island acquired after that date by the department for inclusion in the park and wildlife management area.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 254, ch. 132, Sec. 1, eff. May 9, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 121, ch. 28, Sec. 1, eff. April 19, 1983.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter O. Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area › Section 22.202. Dedicated Land

Sec. 22.202.  DEDICATED LAND.  All land within the Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area on June 1, 1979, and all land included within the park and management area after that date are dedicated for park and wildlife management area purposes.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 254, ch. 132, Sec. 1, eff. May 9, 1979.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter P. Franklin Mountains State Park › Section 22.221. Park Established: Jurisdiction of Department

Sec. 22.221.  PARK ESTABLISHED:  JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT.  The Franklin Mountains State Park is established under the jurisdiction of the department.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1804, ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.  Redesignated from Sec. 22.201 by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3272, ch. 860, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter P. Franklin Mountains State Park › Section 22.222. Department to Acquire Park Land

Sec. 22.222.  DEPARTMENT TO ACQUIRE PARK LAND.  (a)  The department shall acquire by purchase, gift, lease, or condemnation all of the land described in Section 2 of the Act  that added this subchapter to this code.  The department may acquire the mineral interests in the land to be acquired.
(b)  A lease executed under this section may only be from a public entity.  A lease executed under this section from the state may not exceed 30 years and may be renewed on its expiration.  A lease executed under this section from any other public entity is not limited to any term of years.  For purposes of this subsection, "public entity" means an agency or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government, including the board of directors of a municipally owned utility system.
(c)  The department shall acquire the land with money from the Texas Park Development Fund, or any fund or account created to finance the acquisition of state parks.
(d)  The department may expend funds for the operation and maintenance of the Franklin Mountains State Park.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1804, ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.  Redesignated from Sec. 22.202 and amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3272, ch. 860, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 74, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 383, Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter P. Franklin Mountains State Park › Section 22.223. Condemnation

Sec. 22.223.  CONDEMNATION.  (a)  If necessary for the acquisition of the Franklin Mountains State Park, the department shall institute condemnation proceedings according to the laws of this state against any person, including a governmental entity.
(b)  Costs incurred in the exercise of eminent domain under this section for the relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or change in grade, or alteration in the construction of any electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, railroad, conduit, pole, property, facility, or pipeline are the sole expense of the department.
(c)  "Sole expense" means the actual cost of the lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1804, ch. 736, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.  Redesignated from Sec. 22.203 by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3272, ch. 860, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter S. Trinity River State Park › Section 22.251. Park Established: Jurisdiction of Department

Sec. 22.251.  PARK ESTABLISHED:  JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT.  The Trinity River State Park is established under the jurisdiction of the department on property that may be acquired according to this Act.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5356, ch. 983, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter S. Trinity River State Park › Section 22.252. Department to Acquire Park Land

Sec. 22.252.  DEPARTMENT TO ACQUIRE PARK LAND.  (a)  The department may acquire by purchase, gift, lease, or condemnation all of the land described in Section 4 of the Act  that added this subchapter to this code.  The department may acquire the mineral interests in that land.
(b)  A lease executed under this section from the state may not exceed 30 years and may be renewed on its expiration.  A lease executed under this section from any other public entity is not limited to any term of years.  For purposes of this subsection, "public entity" means an agency or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government, including the board of directors of a municipally owned utility system.
(c)  The department may acquire the land with money from the urban park fund.
(d)  The department may expend funds for the operation and maintenance of the Trinity River State Park.
(e)  The department will honor all existing easements on the property to be acquired under this Act, as well as all existing permits to pump water from the Trinity River and to discharge water into the Trinity River.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5356, ch. 983, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 76, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter S. Trinity River State Park › Section 22.253. Condemnation

Sec. 22.253.  CONDEMNATION.  (a)  If necessary for the acquisition of the Trinity River State Park, the department may institute condemnation proceedings according to the laws of this state against any person, including a governmental entity.
(b)  Costs incurred in the exercise of eminent domain under this section for the relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration in the construction of any electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, railroad, conduit, pole, property, facility, or pipeline may be the sole expense of the department.
(c)  "Sole expense" means the actual cost of the lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5356, ch. 983, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter S. Trinity River State Park › Section 22.254. Powers of City of Dallas

Sec. 22.254.  POWERS OF CITY OF DALLAS.  (a)  Nothing in this Act shall preclude or prohibit the city of Dallas from initiating, developing, completing, extending, or maintaining any project, as described in Subsection (b) of this section, whether the project may be located within, partially within, or adjacent to the boundaries of Trinity River State Park.
(b)  For purposes of this section, the city of Dallas by ordinance or resolution of the governing body may approve and authorize any or all of the following:
(1)  the development of a lake to be located within the flood plain of the Trinity River within the city of Dallas;
(2)  the extension of Trinity River flood controls which shall include but not be limited to the construction of drainage channels, swales, levees, and associated flood control appurtenances in the Trinity River flood plain which may be constructed and maintained within the boundaries of Trinity River State Park;
(3)  the extension of Simpson Stuart Road at the point where it may cross the flood plain of the Trinity River;  and
(4)  the construction of swales in or adjacent to the natural channel of the Trinity River as necessary to provide offset capacity for full utilization of the McCommas Bluff Reclamation landfill.
(c)  If the city of Dallas approves a project, as authorized by this section, the department shall grant the city of Dallas access to land within Trinity River State Park and whatever permissions are necessary in order to attain the purposes of the project.
(d)  For purposes of this section, Chapter 276, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 5421q, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), does not apply.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5356, ch. 983, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter T. Battleship "Texas" › Section 22.261. Jurisdiction

Sec. 22.261.  JURISDICTION.  The Battleship "Texas" is under the jurisdiction of the department.  The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for a term of 99 years with an appropriate nonprofit foundation for the operation and maintenance of the Battleship "Texas."
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2190, ch. 407, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Redesignated from Sec. 22.251 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(36), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (S.B. 1511), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 22 - State Parks › Subchapter T. Battleship "Texas" › Section 22.262. Preservation Standards

Sec. 22.262.  PRESERVATION STANDARDS.  The memorandum of understanding required by Section 22.261 must include provisions:
(1)  governing the preservation, management, and operation of the Battleship "Texas" consistent with the Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation Projects with Guidelines for Applying the Standards published by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior as those standards existed on January 1, 2019;
(2)  requiring the nonprofit foundation described by Section 22.261 to consult with the state historic preservation officer on matters related to the preservation or repair of the battleship; and
(3)  regarding the protection of the public's interest in maintaining and preserving a priceless historical asset in a manner that ensures the public has access to the asset and an opportunity to provide comment regarding the preservation of the asset.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (S.B. 1511), Sec. 3, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter A. Big Bend National Park › Section 23.001. Limited Jurisdiction Retained

Sec. 23.001.  LIMITED JURISDICTION RETAINED.  The state retains jurisdiction in the Big Bend National Park, concurrently with the United States, as though cession had not occurred, for:
(1)  the service of criminal and civil process, issued under the authority of the state, on any person amenable to service;  and
(2)  the assessment and collection of taxes on the sales of products and commodities and on franchises and property.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter A. Big Bend National Park › Section 23.002. Park Residents May Vote

Sec. 23.002.  PARK RESIDENTS MAY VOTE.  A person residing in Big Bend National Park may vote in all elections in the county of his residence, subject to the same conditions as other residents of the county, as though cession had not occurred.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter B. Padre Island National Seashore › Section 23.011. Limited Jurisdiction Retained

Sec. 23.011.  LIMITED JURISDICTION RETAINED.  The state retains jurisdiction in the Padre Island National Seashore, concurrently with the United States, as though cession had not occurred, for:
(1)  the service of criminal and civil process, issued under the authority of the state, on any person amenable to service;  and
(2)  the assessment and collection of taxes on the sales and use, or the gross receipts from the sales, of products and commodities and on franchises, properties, and incomes.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter B. Padre Island National Seashore › Section 23.012. Seashore Residents May Vote

Sec. 23.012.  SEASHORE RESIDENTS MAY VOTE.  A person residing in the Padre Island National Seashore may vote in all elections in the county of his residence, subject to the same conditions as other residents of the county, as though cession had not occurred.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter B. Padre Island National Seashore › Section 23.013. Regulations of Railroad Commission

Sec. 23.013.  REGULATIONS OF RAILROAD COMMISSION.  (a)  The Railroad Commission shall send by certified mail to the Secretary of Interior of the United States a copy of each proposed rule or regulation affecting mineral rights reserved in deeds conveying land in the Padre Island National Seashore to the United States.
(b)  The Department of Interior has 30 days from the day a copy of a proposed rule or regulation is received to send to the Railroad Commission its objections or exceptions.  An objection or exception must be sent by certified mail.  Thereupon, a rule or regulation, with amendments, if any, promulgated by the Railroad Commission, takes effect.
(c)  The development and recovery of minerals in the Padre Island National Seashore shall be carried out in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the use of the land for park purposes.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter B. Padre Island National Seashore › Section 23.014. Reversion to State

Sec. 23.014.  REVERSION TO STATE.  (a)  Any deed executed by the state to the United States for the creation of Padre Island National Seashore becomes null and void on the initiation by any elected or appointed agent, officer, or employee of the United States, or by any agency or department of the United States, of a suit at law or in equity in any federal court to enlarge or expand the title, right, or interest granted by the deed.  When a deed becomes void under this subsection, the land immediately reverts to the state.
(b)  Unless reversion is waived by the legislature during the biennium following the happening of a condition of reversion, all state-owned land conveyed to the United States for the creation of the Padre Island National Seashore reverts to the state and to the fund or account to which it belonged before conveyance if:
(1)  the United States fails to acquire two-thirds of all privately owned land in the area described by Section 1, Chapter 38, Acts of the 58th Legislature, 1963, within 10 years after the date that the state-owned land was acquired;  or
(2)  the United States fails to use as a national seashore the privately owned land it has acquired.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter B. Padre Island National Seashore › Section 23.015. Consent for Acquisition of Navigation District Land

Sec. 23.015.  CONSENT FOR ACQUISITION OF NAVIGATION DISTRICT LAND.  The Willacy County Navigation District may consent to the acquisition of surface land for inclusion in Padre Island National Seashore.  Interests in surface estates, spoil banks, easements, and rights-of-way controlled by the district in the Padre Island National Seashore shall be used for public purposes only.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter B. Padre Island National Seashore › Section 23.016. Roads

Sec. 23.016.  ROADS.  The Secretary of Interior is requested to provide roads from the north boundary of Padre Island National Seashore and from the Port Mansfield cut to the access highways from the mainland.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter C. Guadalupe Mountains National Park › Section 23.031. Limited Jurisdiction Retained

Sec. 23.031.  LIMITED JURISDICTION RETAINED.  The state retains jurisdiction in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, concurrently with the United States, as though cession had not occurred, for:
(1)  the service of criminal and civil process, issued under the authority of the state, on any person amenable to service;  and
(2)  the assessment and collection of taxes on sales and use, or the gross receipts from the sales, of products and commodities and on franchises, properties, and incomes.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter C. Guadalupe Mountains National Park › Section 23.032. Park Residents May Vote

Sec. 23.032.  PARK RESIDENTS MAY VOTE.  A person residing in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park may vote in all elections in the county of his residence, subject to the same conditions as other residents of the county, as though cession had not occurred.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter C. Guadalupe Mountains National Park › Section 23.033. Reconveyance of Title

Sec. 23.033.  RECONVEYANCE OF TITLE.  If any of the land described by the drawing entitled "Proposed Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas," numbered SA-GM-7100C, dated February, 1965, and on file in the offices of the National Park Service and the Secretary of State of Texas ceases to be used for the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, the state may require a reconveyance, without consideration, of the mineral rights conveyed for the creation of the park.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter C. Guadalupe Mountains National Park › Section 23.034. Mineral Rights in Park

Sec. 23.034.  MINERAL RIGHTS IN PARK.  (a)  The state reserves a preferential right, without consideration to the United States, to lease all mineral rights and interests that were conveyed by the state for the establishment of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park if:
(1)  Congress declares by an act that the national welfare or an emergency requires the development and production of minerals in the park;  and
(2)  Congress authorizes the Secretary of Interior of the U. S. to lease park land for drilling, mining, developing, or producing minerals.
(b)  If oil, gas, or other minerals are discovered and produced in commercial quantities from land outside the park sufficient to cause drainage of minerals from in the park and the Secretary of Interior participates in a communitization agreement or takes other action to protect the rights of the United States, the state retains its right to its proper share of the proceeds of the agreement or action.  The state's proper share is not less than all bonuses, rentals, and royalties attributable to mineral rights conveyed to the United States for the establishment of Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter D. Federal Lands › Section 23.041. Agreements for Wildlife Management

Sec. 23.041.  AGREEMENTS FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.  The department may agree with the proper agency of the United States for the protection and management of wildlife resources and for restocking desirable species of wildlife on federal lands in the state.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter D. Federal Lands › Section 23.042. Wildlife Resources Defined

Sec. 23.042.  WILDLIFE RESOURCES DEFINED.  In this subchapter, "wildlife resources" means all wild birds, wild animals, and aquatic animal life.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter D. Federal Lands › Section 23.043. Hunting and Fishing Regulations

Sec. 23.043.  HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS.  The commission, under Chapter 61 or Subchapter E, Chapter 81, may provide for open seasons for hunting and fishing on federal lands for which the department has entered into a wildlife management agreement under this subchapter.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 23 - National Parks, National Seashores, and Other Federal Lands › Subchapter D. Federal Lands › Section 23.044. Penalty

Sec. 23.044.  PENALTY.  A person who violates any rule or regulation of the commission adopted under this subchapter or who hunts or fishes on federal lands included in a wildlife management agreement under this subchapter at any time other than the open season commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.001. Definitions

Sec. 24.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, special district, river authority, or other governmental entity created under the authority of the state or a county or municipality.
(2)  "Urban area" means the area within a standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) in this state used in the last preceding federal census.
(3)  "Park" includes land and water parks owned or operated by the state or a political subdivision.
(4)  "Open space area" means a land or water area for human use and enjoyment that is relatively free of man-made structures.
(5)  "Natural area" means a site having valuable or vulnerable natural resources, ecological processes, or rare, threatened, or endangered species of vegetation or wildlife.
(6)  "Parks, recreational, and open space area plan" means a comprehensive plan that includes information on and analyses of parks, recreational, and open space area objectives, needs, resources, environment, and uses, and that identifies the amounts, locations, characteristics, and potentialities of areas for adequate parks, recreational, and open space opportunities.
(7)  "Federal rehabilitation and recovery grants" means matching grants made by the United States to or for political subdivisions for the purpose of rebuilding, remodeling, expanding, or developing existing outdoor or indoor parks, recreational, or open space areas and facilities, including improvements in park landscapes, buildings, and support facilities.
(8)  "Account" means the Texas recreation and parks account.
(9)  "Rural area" means any area not included in an urban area.
(10)  "Cultural resource site or area" means a site or area determined by the commission to have valuable and vulnerable cultural or historical resources.
(11)  "Nonprofit corporation" means a nonpolitical legal entity incorporated under the laws of this state that has been granted an exemption from federal income tax under Section 501(c), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(12)  "Underserved population" means any group of people that is:
(A)  low income, inner city, or rural as determined by the last census;
(B)  minority;
(C)  youth, including youth at risk and youth with a physical, developmental, or intellectual disability or mental illness; or
(D)  female.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2024, ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 31, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 182 (S.B. 700), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.002. Texas Recreation and Parks Account

Sec. 24.002.  TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT.  (a)  The Texas recreation and parks account is a separate account in the general revenue fund.  Except as provided by Subsection (b), money in the account may be used only for:
(1)  grants under this subchapter to a county or municipality with a population of less than 500,000;
(2)  grants under this subchapter to any other political subdivision that is not a county or municipality; or
(3)  planning for, and acquisition, operation, and development of, outdoor recreation and conservation resources of this state and the administrative expenses incident to the projects or programs authorized under Subchapter D, Chapter 13.
(b)  Money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 24.003(a)(1) may be used only for the purposes described by Section 151.801(c-1), Tax Code.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 32, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 503 (S.B. 26), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.003. Account Revenue Source; Revenue Dedication

Sec. 24.003. ACCOUNT REVENUE SOURCE; REVENUE DEDICATION.  (a)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the Texas recreation and parks account:
(1)  credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds allocated by the legislature to the account under Section 151.801(c-1), Tax Code; and
(2)  money from any other source authorized by law.
(b)  The department may deposit to the credit of the Texas recreation and parks account:
(1)  private contributions, grants, and donations received in connection with this subchapter or Subchapter D, Chapter 13; and
(2)  federal funds received in connection with this subchapter or Subchapter D, Chapter 13.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2024, ch. 367, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 33, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 82 (S.B. 1366), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 503 (S.B. 26), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.004. Assistance Grants

Sec. 24.004.  ASSISTANCE GRANTS.  (a)  The department may make grants of money from the account to a political subdivision for use by the political subdivision as all or part of the subdivision's required share of funds for eligibility for receiving a federal rehabilitation and recovery grant.
(b)  In order to receive a grant under this section, the political subdivision seeking the federal grant shall apply to the department for the grant and present evidence that the political subdivision qualifies for the federal grant.
(c)  A grant under this section is conditioned on the political subdivision qualifying for and receiving the federal grant.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2025, ch. 367, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.005. Direct State Matching Grants

Sec. 24.005.  DIRECT STATE MATCHING GRANTS.  (a)  The department shall make grants of money from the account to a political subdivision to provide one-half of the costs of the planning, acquisition, or development of a park, recreational area, or open space area to be owned and operated by the political subdivision.
(b)  In establishing the program of grants under this section, the department shall adopt rules and regulations for grant assistance.
(c)  Money granted to a political subdivision under this section may be used for the operation and maintenance of parks, recreational areas, cultural resource sites or areas, and open space areas only:
(1)  if the park, site, or area is owned or operated and maintained by the department and is being transferred by the commission for public use to a political subdivision for operation and maintenance;  and
(2)  during the period the commission determines to be necessary to effect the official transfer of the park, site, or area.
(d)  The department shall make grants of money from the account to a political subdivision or nonprofit corporation for recreation, conservation, or education programs for underserved populations to encourage and implement increased access to and use of parks, recreational areas, cultural resource sites or areas, and open space areas by underserved populations.
(e)  The department may provide from the account for direct administrative costs of the programs described by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2025, ch. 367, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 34, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.006. Funds for Grants to Local Governments

Sec. 24.006.  FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.  When state revenues to the Texas recreation and parks account exceed $14 million per year, an amount not less than 15 percent shall be made available for grants to local governments for up to 50 percent of the cost of acquisition or development of indoor public recreation facilities for indoor recreation programs, sports activities, nature programs, or exhibits.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2025, ch. 367, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.007. Account Use to Be Consistent With Plans

Sec. 24.007.  ACCOUNT USE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH PLANS.  No grant may be made under Section 24.005 of this code nor may account money be used under Section 24.006 of this code unless:
(1)  there is a present or future need for the acquisition and development of the property for which the grant is requested or the use is proposed;  and
(2)  a written statement is obtained from the regional planning commission having jurisdiction of the area in which the property is to be acquired and developed that the acquisition and development is consistent with local needs.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.008. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 24.008.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  (a)  No property may be acquired with grant money made under this subchapter or by the department under this subchapter if the purchase price exceeds the fair market value of the property as determined by one independent appraiser.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
(c)  Property may be acquired with provision for a life tenancy if that provision facilitates the orderly and expedient acquisition of the property.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
(e)  If land or water designated for park, recreational, cultural resource, or open space use is included in the local and regional park, recreational, cultural resource, and open space plans for two or more jurisdictions, the two or more jurisdictions may cooperate under state law to secure assistance from the account to acquire or develop the property.  In those cases, the department may modify the standards for individual applicants but must be assured that a cooperative management plan for the land or water can be developed and effectuated and that one of the jurisdictions possesses the necessary qualifications to perform contractual responsibilities for purposes of the grant.
(f)  All land or water purchased with assistance from the account shall be dedicated for park, recreational, cultural resource, indoor recreation center, and open space purposes in perpetuity and may not be used for any other purpose, except where the use is compatible with park, recreational, cultural resource, and open space objectives, and the use is approved in advance by the department.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 4, 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 35, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.009. Payments, Records, and Accounting

Sec. 24.009.  PAYMENTS, RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTING.  (a)  On the approval of a grant under this subchapter and on the written request by the director, the comptroller of public accounts shall issue a warrant drawn against the Texas recreation and parks account and payable to the political subdivision or nonprofit corporation in the amount specified by the director.
(b)  Each recipient of assistance under this subchapter shall keep records as required by the department, including records which fully disclose the amount and the disposition of the proceeds by the recipient, the total cost of the acquisition, a copy of the title and deed for the property acquired, the amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the acquisition supplied by other funds, and other records that facilitate effective audit.  The director and the comptroller, or their authorized representatives, may examine any book, document, paper, and record of the recipient that are pertinent to assistance received under this subchapter.
(c)  The recipient of funds under this subchapter shall, on each anniversary date of the grant for five years after the grant is made, furnish to the department a comprehensive report detailing the present and anticipated use of the property, any contiguous additions to the property, and any major changes in the character of the property, including the extent of park development which may have taken place.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 36, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Parks and Wildlife Code › Title 3 - Parks › Chapter 24 - State Assistance for Local Parks › Subchapter A. Local Parks for Smaller Counties And › Section 24.011. Noncompliance With Subchapter

Sec. 24.011.  NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SUBCHAPTER.  The attorney general shall file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction against a political subdivision or nonprofit corporation that fails to comply with the requirements of this subchapter to recover the full amount of the grant plus interest on that amount of five percent a year accruing from the time of noncompliance or for injunctive relief to require compliance with this subchapter. If the court finds that the political subdivision or nonprofit corporation has not complied with the requirements of this subchapter, it is not eligible for further participation in the program for three years following the finding for noncompliance.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 37, eff. June 15, 2007.