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Chapter 66 S.B. No. 2043
1 AN ACT
2 relating to the closure or modification of certain man-made passes
3 between the Gulf of Mexico and inland bays by the commissioner of
4 the General Land Office.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
6 SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 33, Natural Resources
7 Code, is amended by adding Section 33.613 to read as follows:
8 Sec. 33.613. CLOSURE OR MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN MAN-MADE
9 PASSES. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 66.204 and 81.103, Parks and
10 Wildlife Code, the commissioner may undertake the closure or
11 modification of a man-made pass or its environs between the Gulf of
12 Mexico and an inland bay if:
13 (1) the commissioner determines that the pass causes
14 or contributes to significant erosion of the shoreline of the
15 adjacent beach;16 (2) the pass is not a public navigational channel
17 constructed or maintained by the federal government; and
18 (3) the land office receives legislative
19 appropriations or other funding for that purpose.
20 (b) If the closing of a man-made pass under this section
21 results in a loss of public recreational opportunities, the
22 commissioner shall develop, in consultation with the Parks and
23 Wildlife Department and the county and, if applicable, the
24 municipality in which the pass is located, and approve a plan to1
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 2043, Chapter 66, legislative document, May 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149503/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.