Sec. 86.017. USE OF FUNDS. (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.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1286 (H.B. 1824), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle F - Marl, Sand, Gravel, Shell, and Mudshell
Chapter 86 - Marl, Sand, Gravel, Shell, and Mudshell
Section 86.001. Management and Protection
Section 86.002. Permit Required; Penalty
Section 86.003. Application for Permit
Section 86.004. Granting of Permit
Section 86.005. Economic Considerations
Section 86.007. Permit by Rule
Section 86.008. Denial of Permit
Section 86.009. Termination and Revocation
Section 86.010. Removal and Replanting of Oysters and Oyster Beds
Section 86.0105. Removal Report
Section 86.011. Delegation of Authority
Section 86.012. Sales of Materials
Section 86.014. Use for Seawalls, Etc
Section 86.015. Sand From Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays
Section 86.016. Deposit of Funds
Section 86.018. Taking From Certain Areas Prohibited
Section 86.019. Oil and Gas Lessees
Section 86.0192. Exemption for Certain Political Subdivisions
Section 86.023. Liability for Value of Material Taken
Section 86.026. More Than One Defendant
Section 86.027. Civil Suit and Criminal Prosecution Permissible