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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses |
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for game wardens. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.012(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The commission may set a lower fee or waive the fee or |
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license requirement for a resident who is under 17 years old, 65 |
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years old or older, or participating in an event that is sponsored |
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or cosponsored [co-sponsored] by the [Texas] Parks and Wildlife |
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Department with the approval of the executive director. The |
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commission shall waive the fee for: |
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(1) a qualified disabled veteran; |
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(2) [and for] a resident on active duty as a member of |
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the United States military forces, the Texas Army National Guard, |
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the Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard; and |
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(3) a deputy game warden or a special game warden on |
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active status. |
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SECTION 2. Section 46.004(c), Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission shall waive the fee for: |
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(1) a qualified disabled veteran as defined by Section |
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42.012; |
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(2) [and for] a resident on active duty as a member of |
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the United States military forces, the Texas Army National Guard, |
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the Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard; and |
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(3) a deputy game warden or a special game warden on |
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active status. |
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SECTION 3. Section 50.002, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission shall waive the fee for an annual |
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combination resident hunting and fishing license for a deputy game |
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warden or a special game warden on active status. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |