Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 33.602 — COASTAL EROSION DUTIES AND AUTHORITY

NR § 33.602Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part C. ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 33. MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL PUBLIC LAND · Art. H. COASTAL EROSION

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(a)The land office shall implement a program of coastal erosion avoidance, remediation, and planning. The commissioner shall ensure that erosion avoidance, remediation, and planning protect the common law rights of the public in public beaches as affirmed by Subchapter B, Chapter 61.

(b)The commissioner shall publish and periodically update a coastal erosion response plan. The commissioner shall develop the plan in coordination with state and federal agencies and local governments and provide for public input on the plan. The plan must identify critical coastal erosion areas designated by the commissioner and prioritize coastal erosion response studies and projects so that:

(1)benefits are balanced among areas throughout the coast designated by the commissioner as critical coastal erosion areas;

(2)federal and local financial participation is maximized;

(3)studies and projects are scheduled to achieve efficiencies and economies of scale; and

(4)the severity of erosion effects in each area is taken into account.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 15 (H.B. 2074), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.