<P> In 1983, the Texas legislature passed the Wildlife Conservation Act, giving the department the authority for managing fish and wildlife resources in all Texas counties . The department operates 95 state parks and historic sites, 51 wildlife management areas, eight fish hatcheries, and numerous field offices statewide . On January 1, 2008, TPWD transferred management of several historic sites to the Texas Historical Commission . </P> <P> The agency employs more than 3,500 permanent employees, and 300 interns every summer, from every field of study . Intern programs vary but are typically 12 weeks long and go from May until August . </P> <P> Game wardens and Park Police Officers undergo a 30 - week course at TPWD's Texas Game Warden Training Center in rural Hamilton County, Texas . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Insignia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colonel </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lieutenant Colonel </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief of Special Operations </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Asst . Commander </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Major </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Captain </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lieutenant </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sergeant </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Game Warden </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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