Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.405
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.405, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 43.405. DISPOSITION AND USE OF STAMP FEES.
Official statutory text
(a) After deduction of the collection fee, the net receipts from stamp sales shall be sent to the department.
(b) The stamp sale net receipts may be spent only for coastal fisheries management, including:
(1) repair, maintenance, renovation, and construction of:
(A) saltwater fish hatcheries in this state; and
(B) facilities supporting the management of and research related to saltwater fisheries;
(2) restoration, enhancement, and management of saltwater fish habitats;
(3) development of shoreline-based projects allowing saltwater angler access; and
(4) purchase of licenses under a license buyback program authorized by Section 47.081, 76.405, 77.119, or 78.111.
(b) The stamp sale net receipts may be spent only for coastal fisheries management, including:
(1) repair, maintenance, renovation, and construction of:
(A) saltwater fish hatcheries in this state; and
(B) facilities supporting the management of and research related to saltwater fisheries;
(2) restoration, enhancement, and management of saltwater fish habitats;
(3) development of shoreline-based projects allowing saltwater angler access; and
(4) purchase of licenses under a license buyback program authorized by Section 47.081, 76.405, 77.119, or 78.111.
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