Presenter: Jim Dickinson

Commission Agenda Item No. 4
Action
Proposed Print Artwork Program
November 1997

I. Discussion: Under the terms of the state artwork design and marketing contract with Collectors Covey for Departmental print programs, the Commission approves the artwork for the design of the stamps each year.

The artwork offered for fiscal year 1999 stamps consists of:

Print Year Artwork Subject Artist
1998 Waterfowl Labrador Retriever & Pintails Phillip Crowe
1998 Nongame Mockingbirds John Dearman
1998 Turkey Turkey Jim Hartman
1998 Saltwater Spotted Seatrout David Drinkard

The original artwork will be available for Commisson review. If the Commission finds the artwork satisfactory, the motion shown below is proposed for Commission consideration.

II. Recommendation: The staff recommends the Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:

"The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approves the use of the above listed artwork for the print and stamp designs. The Executive Director is authorized to take the necessary steps to provide these stamps for sale to the public."

Attachment - 1

1. Exhibit A - Fiscal Note (Exhibit A is available upon request.)