Texas § PW.12.005 - FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PW.12.005 — FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PW.12.005. FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES
FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES. (a) The department shall expend funds to counties and school districts for assessments in lieu of property taxes on wildlife management areas purchased from federal funds or grants authorized by the Pittman-Robertson Act or Dingell-Johnson Act. (b) No general revenue funds may be expended in lieu of taxes for wildlife management areas; however, special funds may be expended for this purpose provided reimbursement or matching from the federal government is available at a federal ratio of two to one or better. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
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Section PW.12.005 ("FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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