Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 12.007 – Voluntary Contribution to Fund for Veterans’ Assistance
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(a) In this section, “veterans fund” means the fund for veterans’ assistance established under § 434.017, Government Code.
(b) When a person applies for a hunting or fishing license of any type, including a combination hunting and fishing license, under this code, the person may make a voluntary contribution of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the veterans fund.
Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 12.007
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The department shall:
(1) include space on the first page of each application for a hunting or fishing license that allows a person applying for the license to indicate that the person is voluntarily contributing $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the veterans fund; and
(2) provide an opportunity for the person to contribute $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the veterans fund during the application process for a hunting or fishing license on the department’s Internet website.
(d) The department shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the fund for veterans’ assistance not later than the 14th day of each month. Before sending the money to the veterans fund, the department may deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for developing and administering this section.