Texas Natural Resources Code 63.011 – Establishing Dune Protection Line
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(a) After notice and hearing, the commissioners court of each county that has within its boundaries mainland shoreline, a barrier island, or a peninsula located on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico shall establish a dune protection line on any such shoreline, island, or peninsula within its boundaries for the purpose of preserving sand dunes.
(b) A county may allow a municipality within the county to administer this chapter within its corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction. On delegation by a county, a municipality may adopt and apply any appropriate ordinances within its extraterritorial jurisdiction to effect the purposes of this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 63.011
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) Municipalities and counties may enter into interlocal cooperation contracts for the administration of dune permit programs under The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Article 4413(32c), Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes).
(d) The land office may assist and advise counties and municipalities in establishing or altering dune protection lines.