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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 33.001 — POLICY

NR § 33.001Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part C. ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 33. MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL PUBLIC LAND · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)The surface estate in the coastal public land of this state constitutes an important and valuable asset dedicated to the permanent school fund and to all the people of Texas, and it is the declared policy of this state that the estate be managed pursuant to the policies stated in the following subsections of this section.
(b)The natural resources of the surface estate in coastal public land shall be preserved. These resources include the natural aesthetic values of those areas and the value of the areas in their natural state for the protection and nurture of all types of marine life and wildlife.
(c)Uses which the public at large may enjoy and in which the public at large may participate shall take priority over those uses which are limited to fewer individuals.
(d)The public interest in navigation in the intracoastal water shall be protected.
(e)Unauthorized use of coastal public land shall be prevented.
(f)Utilization and development of the surface estate in the coastal public land shall not be allowed unless the public interest as expressed by this chapter is not significantly impaired by it.
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Legislative history

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2382, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 33.001 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.