Texas Local Government Code

§ 231.072 — DEFINITIONS

LG § 231.072Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part B. COUNTY REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 231. COUNTY ZONING AUTHORITY · Art. E. ZONING AROUND CERTAIN LAKES

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In this subchapter:

(1)"Lake" means an inland body of standing water, including a reservoir formed by impounding the water of a river or creek but not including an impoundment of salt water or brackish water, that:

(A)has a storage capacity of more than one million acre-feet; and

(B)is owned in whole or part by a political subdivision of this state, including a special-purpose district or authority.

(2)"Lake area" means the area within 5,000 feet of where the shoreline of a lake would be if the lake were filled to its storage capacity.

Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.