Sec. 13.001. CONTROL BY DEPARTMENT. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the following are under the department's control and custody:
(1) all recreational and natural areas designated as state parks; and
(2) all historical sites under the jurisdiction of the department.
(b) The commission shall establish a classification system for state parks and wildlife management areas that categorizes wildlife management areas, parks, or a portion of parks as wildlife management areas, recreational areas, natural areas, or historical sites. The commission may not classify a historical site as a historical park.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules governing the acquisition and development of recreational areas, natural areas, or historical sites.
(d) The commission shall establish as a priority the acquisition of land necessary for parks that are established by this code and that comply with the classification system and rules adopted by the commission as required by this section.
(e) The commission shall have the exclusive authority to determine sound biological management practices for all lands under its control.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 1, Sec. 37, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 8, eff. June 17, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department
Chapter 13 - Powers and Duties Concerning Parks and Other Recreational Areas
Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties
Section 13.001. Control by Department
Section 13.002. Development and Acquisition of Outdoor Areas
Section 13.003. Gifts and Improvements of Park Sites
Section 13.004. Financing of Park Programs
Section 13.0041. Use of Certain Bond Revenue
Section 13.0044. Preference for Certain Park Programs
Section 13.0045. Revenue Bonds for Parks and Wildlife Facilities
Section 13.0046. Cooperation With Institutions of Higher Education
Section 13.005. Acquisition of Historical Sites
Section 13.0051. Coordination With Texas Historical Commission; Report on Preservation Plans
Section 13.0053. Reference to Historical Sites
Section 13.006. Lease of Lands
Section 13.0061. Lease of Grazing Rights on Park Lands; Sale of Products
Section 13.007. Investigation Expenses
Section 13.0075. Eligibility Criteria for Inclusion of Real Property in State Parks System
Section 13.008. Solicitation, Receipt, and Transfer of Land
Section 13.009. Sale or Exchange of Land
Section 13.010. Historic Sites
Section 13.011. Natural Features
Section 13.012. Roadside Parks
Section 13.013. Construction of Roads by Texas Department of Transportation
Section 13.014. Roads and Trails to Certain Park Sites
Section 13.015. Park User Fees; Concessions
Section 13.0151. State Park Passes
Section 13.0155. Use of Parks and Wildlife Department Brand
Section 13.017. Publications on Parks
Section 13.018. State Parklands Passport
Section 13.019. Facility Reservation System and Fee
Section 13.0191. Facility and Lodging Fees
Section 13.020. Local Public Hearings on Park Development Plans