Powers and Duties

Sec. 81.502. POWERS AND DUTIES. To the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, the department may: (1) determine the acceptance or rejection of state scientific areas proposed for incorporation into a state system of scientific areas; (2) make and publish all rules and regulations necessary for the management and protection of scientific areas; (3) cooperate and contract with any agencies, organizations, or individuals for the purposes of this subchapter; (4) accept gifts, grants, devises, and bequests of money, securities, or property to be used in accordance with the tenor of such gift, grant, devise, or bequest; (5) formulate policies for the selection, acquisition, management, and protection of state scientific areas; (6) negotiate for and approve the dedication of state scientific areas as part of the system; (7) advocate research, investigations, interpretive programs, and publication and dissemination of information pertaining to state scientific areas and related areas of scientific value; (8) acquire interests in real property by purchase; and (9) hold and manage lands within the system. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.