Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2015
GR Account 0064 – GR Account - State Parks

To receive the revenue from grants or operation of concessions in state parks or fishing publications on state parks, state historic sites, or state scientific areas; fines and penalties; permit application fees; allocation from sporting goods tax revenues; and revenue from other sources provided by law. The department may also deposit to the credit of the state parks account all revenue, less allowable costs, from the following sources: (1)  private contributions, grants, and donations received for state parks-related purposes;  and (2)  federal funds received for state parks-related purposes. This account is not earmarked or dedicated for a specific purpose, however, the Legislature has followed the practice of appropriating money in the account for the maintenance and improvement of State Parks. 

Not later than the 10th day each month, 15% of collections from vessel registration and licensing fees and vessel and outboard motor titling fees transferred from GR Account - Game Fish and Water Safety (0009) are transferred to this account

Beginning 9-1-79, money previously credited to the Texas Parks Fund (0031) is credited to GR Account - State Parks (0064). See H.B. 1918, 66th Leg., R.S., Acts 1979, § 2.

Beginning 9-1-93, sales taxes collected on sporting goods will be allocated to this account as required per H.B. 706, 73rd Leg., R.S. and depository interest will be retained in the account. Some historic sites were transferred to the Historical Commission, 808 by H.B. 12, 80th Leg., R.S. which also amended the sporting goods tax allocation.

Exempt from loss of dedication (§ 403.094, Government Code) by H.B. 706, 73rd Leg., R.S. and H.B. 3050, 74th Leg., R.S. Transfer from account 0009 added by H.B. 2351, 78th Leg., R.S. Any fees related to the Admiral Nimitz Museum transferred to the Historical Commission in General Revenue 0001.

H.B. 7, 83rd Leg., R.S. requires interest be deposited to General Revenue (0001).