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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 1.012 — PUBLIC FRESH WATER

PW § 1.012Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Art. B. PROPERTY OF THE STATE

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Any public freshwater lake, river, creek, or bayou in this state contained in any survey of private land may not be sold but shall remain open to the public. The Parks and Wildlife Department is authorized to protect the fish in public waters under rules as it may prescribe.

Legislative history

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 1.012 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.