Title PW, Parks and Wildlife Code

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 th…

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 an…

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, 6…

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.…

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 a…

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 exercis…

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.

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 l…

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 em…

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, …

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.…

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 wit…

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 p…

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. 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, …

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…

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 Nat…

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 de…

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 control…

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. SUBC…

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 stat…

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.…

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 ce…

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 …

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. 1…

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, 199…

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 …

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 t…

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 s…

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 municipa…

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 allocat…

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 reco…

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 oper…

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 acquisitio…

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…

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) Repeale…

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 politi…

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 plu…

Sec. 24.012. ACCOUNT NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICITY. No money credited to the account may be used for publicity or related purposes. 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. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 24.013. AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO HAVE PARKS. This subchapter does not authorize a political subdivision to acquire, develop, maintain, or operate a park, recreational area, open space area, or natural area. Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, Sec. …

Sec. 24.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Account" means the large county and municipality recreation and parks account. (2) "Cultural resource site or area" means a site or area determined by the commission to have valuable and vulnerable cultural or historical resource…

Sec. 24.052. LARGE COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT. The large county and municipality recreation and parks account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. Money in the account may be used only as provided by this subchapter or Subchapter D, Chapter…

Sec. 24.053. ACCOUNT REVENUE SOURCE; DEDICATION. (a) The department shall deposit to the credit of the large county and municipality 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 …

Sec. 24.054. ASSISTANCE GRANTS. (a) The department may make grants of money from the account to a large county or municipality for use by the county or municipality as all or part of the county's or municipality's required share of funds for eligibility for receiving a federal re…

Sec. 24.055. DIRECT STATE MATCHING GRANTS. (a) The department shall make grants of money from the account to a large county or municipality 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 a…

Sec. 24.056. FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO LARGE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES. When state revenue to the large county and municipality recreation and parks account exceeds $14 million per year, an amount not less than 15 percent shall be made available for grants to large counties and munic…