Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.017
USE OF FUNDS
Texas · Texas Parks and Wildlife Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.017, USE OF FUNDS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/567231
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), funds collected by the commission from the sale of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell may be used for:
(1) the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter;
(2) the payment of refunds;
(3) the construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries; and
(4) the enhancement, preservation, and restoration of fish habitats in rivers and streams.
(b) No less than three-fourths of the proceeds from the sale of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell, after the payment of refunds, shall be used for:
(1) the construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries; and
(2) the enhancement, preservation, and restoration of fish habitats in rivers and streams.