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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appropriation of certain tax proceeds for the |
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repair, restoration, and permanent dry berthing of the Battleship |
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"Texas." |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) Out of the proceeds from the collection of |
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the taxes imposed by Chapter 151, Tax Code, on the sale, storage, or |
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use of sporting goods, as defined by Section 151.801, Tax Code, |
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$15,000,000 is transferred to the Texas parks and wildlife |
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conservation and capital account and is appropriated from that |
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account to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the state fiscal |
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year ending August 31, 2018, and $20,000,000 is transferred to the |
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Texas parks and wildlife conservation and capital account and is |
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appropriated from that account to the Parks and Wildlife Department |
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for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019. Money |
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appropriated to the Parks and Wildlife Department under this |
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section shall be used to repair, restore, and present to the public |
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in a permanent dry berth the Battleship "Texas." |
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(b) This Act expires September 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |