Learn About the Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The centennial parks conservation fund is established as a trust fund outside the treasury. In accordance with general law, the fund may be used only for the creation and improvement of state parks.
(b) The centennial parks conservation fund consists of:
(1) money appropriated, credited, or transferred to the fund by the legislature;
(2) gifts, grants, and donations received by the Parks and Wildlife Department or the department's successor in function for a purpose for which money in the fund may be used under this section; and
(3) investment earnings and interest earned on amounts credited to the fund.
(c) The legislature may appropriate money from the centennial parks conservation fund to the Parks and Wildlife Department or the department's successor in function for the purposes prescribed for the fund by this section and general law.
(d) For purposes of Section 22, Article VIII, of this constitution:
(1) money in the centennial parks conservation fund is dedicated by this constitution; and
(2) an appropriation of state tax revenues for the purpose of depositing money to the credit of the fund is treated as if it were an appropriation of revenues dedicated by this constitution.
(e) The reasonable expenses of managing the fund and its assets shall be paid from the fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Constitution of the State of Texas 1876 Art. 3, § 49-e-1. Centennial Parks Conservation Fund - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/constitution-of-the-state-of-texas-1876/const-sect-49-e-1/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)