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Maryland Code, Labor and Employment § 9-6A-04

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(a) This subtitle does not limit the right of any individual to engage in a health occupation that the individual otherwise is authorized to engage in under the Health Occupations Article.

(b) The Commission has the authority to adopt and enforce rules and regulations regarding the standards of practice of rehabilitation counselors and vocational evaluators.

(c) Violation of the rules and regulations adopted or enforced by the Commission or the State Board of Nursing in accordance with this title by a rehabilitation practitioner shall be grounds for denial of a registration to any applicant, or suspension or revocation of a registrant's registration pursuant to §§ 9-6A-15 and 9-6A-16 of this subtitle.

(a) The Texas parks and wildlife conservation and capital account is a separate account in the general revenue fund.

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(b) The account consists of:

(1) credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds appropriated from the account for use during the then-current state fiscal biennium plus the amount necessary to fund the cost of state contributions for benefits of department employees whose salaries or wages are paid from the account;

(2) proceeds of revenue bonds issued under Section 13.0045;  and

(3) money from any other source authorized by law.

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(b) The account consists of:

(1) credits made to the department under Section 151.801, Tax Code, in an amount not to exceed the amount of the tax proceeds allocated by the legislature to the account under Section 151.801(c-1), Tax Code;

(2) proceeds of revenue bonds issued under Section 13.0045;  and

(3) money from any other source authorized by law.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), money in the account may be spent only for acquisition and development, maintenance, or operation of parks, fisheries, and wildlife projects that have been individually approved by the commission.  Projects that directly provide hunting, fishing, or outdoor recreation opportunity to the public shall be given preference for funding under this section.  Approved projects may include:

(1) acquiring land or facilities for use in any department program;

(2) developing and improving any land or facility owned or controlled by the department;

(3) servicing the debt on Texas park development bonds issued under Article III, Section 49-e, of the Texas Constitution or any other bonds issued for parks, fisheries, or wildlife projects;

(4) local park grants in Chapter 24 of this code;

(5) initiating or participating in partnerships to enhance conservation of historical, cultural, or natural resources;

(6) operational and maintenance costs in association with any parks, fisheries, wildlife projects, or department law enforcement efforts in support of this code;  and

(7) meeting the requirements for providing matching money for any federal grants for parks, fisheries, or wildlife projects.

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(d) The proceeds of bonds issued under Section 13.0045 and deposited to the account may be spent to finance parks and wildlife projects, including the repair, renovation, improvement, and equipping of parks and wildlife facilities.

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(d) The proceeds of bonds issued under Section 13.0045 and deposited to the account may be spent to finance parks and wildlife projects, including the repair, renovation, improvement, and equipping of parks and wildlife facilities.  Money deposited to the credit of the account under Subsection (b)(1) may be used only for the purposes described by Section 151.801(c-1), Tax Code.

(e) The comptroller may invest money in the account.

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