The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will meet in Austin to consider a full agenda on August 23-24. On August 23 at 2:00 pm, the Annual Public Hearing is scheduled before the Commission. During this time, any individual is allowed three minutes to address the Commission on any issue. This is usually a full afternoon of public testimony on a variety of topics.
On August 24, the Commission is scheduled to take action on several items and will be briefed on several others, including the funding recommendations of the State Park Advisory Committee, which was appointed by Chairman Joseph Fitzsimons. Former Senator John Montford chairs that committee and will be making the presentation.
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Along with other state agencies, TPWD has submitted its Legislative Appropriations Request for FY ’80-09. TPWD’s base budget totals $409.2 million for the two year biennium. That base budget reflects a ten percent cut, the starting point for all state agency budgets. However, we have also requested another $302.9 million in exceptional items.
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New hunting and fishing licenses for 2006-07 went on sale Tuesday, Aug. 15, and TPWD is reminding customers that all current annual hunting and fishing licenses expire on Aug. 31. Although there are no license changes this year, hunters are being asked to keep in mind a couple of key requirements - hunter education certification and game bird stamps. Along with a hunting license, this is the 2nd year that all wingshooters need to buy either a Migratory and/or Upland game bird stamp. The white-winged dove stamp and waterfowl stamp were combined last year into a single Migratory Game Bird Stamp ($7) and the turkey stamp was replaced by the Upland Game Bird Stamp ($7), required for all resident game birds. Super Combo buyers automatically get these needed stamps. Texas issues about 3.2 million hunting and fishing licenses annually through 28 TPWD field offices, most state parks and at many retailers across Texas. Hunters and anglers can also buy over the phone or the Internet.
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