Amend CSSB 305 (House committee report) by adding the
following appropriately numbered section to the bill and
renumbering the remaining sections of the bill appropriately:
SECTION ____. Section 11.033, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 11.033. USE OF GAME, FISH, AND WATER SAFETY ACCOUNT;
RESTRICTION ON USE OF MONEY FROM HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES. (a)
Money in the game, fish, and water safety account may be used for
the following purposes:
(1) enforcement of fish, shrimp, and oyster laws, game
laws, and laws pertaining to sand, shell, and gravel;
(2) dissemination of information pertaining to marine
life, wild animal life, wildlife values, and wildlife management;
(3) scientific investigation and survey of marine life
for the better protection and conservation of marine life;
(4) establishment and maintenance of fish hatcheries,
fish sanctuaries, tidal water fish passes, wildlife management
areas, and public hunting grounds;
(5) propagation and distribution of marine life, game
animals, and wild birds;
(6) protection of wild birds, fish, and game;
(7) purchase, repair, and operation of boats and
dredges;
(8) research, management, and protection of the fish
and wildlife resources of this state, including alligators and
fur-bearing animals;
(9) salaries of employees and other expenses necessary
to carry out the duties of the department under laws relating to
fish, shrimp, oysters, game, water safety, and sand, shell, and
gravel;
(10) expansion and development of additional
opportunities of hunting and fishing in state-owned land and water;
(11) removing rough fish from public water;
(12) administration and enforcement of the water
safety laws as set out in Chapter 31;
(13) purchasing all necessary forms and supplies,
including reimbursement of the department for any material produced
by its existing facilities or work performed by other divisions of
the department;
(14) purchase, construction, and maintenance of boat
ramps on or near public waters as provided in Chapter 31;
(15) resource protection activities; and
(16) any other use provided by law.
(b) The department may use money from license fees paid by
hunters and fisherman only for the administration of the
department.