Texas Transportation Code

§ 51.002 — DEFINITIONS

TN § 51.002Title 4. NAVIGATION · Part A. WATERWAYS AND PORTS · Ch. 51. TEXAS COASTAL WATERWAY ACT

Statute text

In this chapter:

(1)"Coastal marshes" means those soft, low-lying watery or wet lands and drainage areas in the coastal areas of the state that are of ecological significance to the environment and to the maintenance, preservation, and enhancement of wildlife and fisheries.

(2)"Coastal public land" means:

(A)the state-owned submerged land and the water overlying that land; and

(B)state-owned islands or portions of islands that may be affected by the ebb and flow of the tide.

(3)"Commission" means the Texas Transportation Commission.

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Legislative history

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.06(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.