Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 61.211 — FINDINGS

NR § 61.211Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part E. BEACHES AND DUNES · Ch. 61. USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BEACHES · Art. F. REMOVAL OF SAND, MARL, GRAVEL, AND SHELL

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The legislature finds that the unregulated excavation, taking, removal, and carrying away of sand, marl, gravel, and shell from islands and peninsulas bordering on the Gulf of Mexico and from the public beaches of the state constitute a substantial interference with public enjoyment of Texas beaches and a hazard to life and property.

Legislative history

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2488, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.