Bill Text: TX HB1399 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-01 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism [HB1399 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1399-Introduced.html
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By: Farias | H.B. No. 1399 |
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relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and | ||
Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a | ||
motor vehicle registration. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 502.1747 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 502.1747. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE | ||
DEPARTMENT. (a) When a person registers or renews the registration | ||
of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute $5 | ||
or more to the Parks and Wildlife Department. | ||
(b) The county assessor-collector shall send any | ||
contribution made under this section to the comptroller for credit | ||
to the Parks and Wildlife Department. Money received by the Parks | ||
and Wildlife Department under this section may be used only for the | ||
operation and maintenance of state parks, historic sites, or | ||
natural areas under the jurisdiction of the Parks and Wildlife | ||
Department. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |