Finance Committee

Wednesday, 9:00 am, August 23, 2006

Commission Hearing Room
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744
Item No. Subject Commission Meeting Agenda Item No.
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1. Land and Water Plan Update
Staff: Robert Cook
Committee Only
2. Financial Overview
  • FY06 Financial Update
  • FY07 Operating and Capital Budget
  • FY08-09 Legislative Appropriations Request
  • Budget and Investment Policy Resolutions
Staff: Mary Fields, Robert Cook
Committee Only
3. Technology Update
  • Anticipated Impacts of HB 1516 as a Result of Department of Information Resources (DIR), Data Center Consolidation
  • Commission Book – Electronic Version to Replace Paper Copy
Staff: George Rios
Committee Only
4. Super-Combination License Rules – Stamp Revenue Allocation
Staff: Gene McCarty
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Committee Agenda Item No. 1
Presenter: Robert L. Cook

Finance Committee
Land and Water Plan Update
August 2006

I. Executive Summary: Executive Director Robert L. Cook will briefly update the Commission on the status of the agency’s efforts to implement the Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan (the Plan).

II. Discussion: In 2001, the 77th Texas Legislature directed that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) develop a Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan (Tex. Park & Wild. Code §11.104). In November 2002, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (the Commission) adopted the first Plan. A revised Plan was adopted by the Commission in January 2005. The Plan is available on the TPWD web site. Executive Director Robert L. Cook will update the Finance Committee on TPWD’s recent progress in achieving the Plan’s Goals and Objectives as they relate to the Finance Committee.

The Plan consists of 8 Goals and a total of 56 Objectives. The Goals stated in the Plan are as follows:


Committee Agenda Item No. 2
Presenter: Mary Fields

Finance Committee
Financial Overview
August 2006

I. Executive Summary: Staff will present a financial overview of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).

II. Discussion:


Committee Agenda Item No. 3
Presenter: George Rios

Finance Committee
Technology Update
August 2006

I. Executive Summary:

II. Discussion: