§ 33.601 Definitions
§ 33.602 Coastal Erosion Duties and Authority
§ 33.603 Coastal Erosion Studies and Projects
§ 33.604 Coastal Erosion Response Account
§ 33.605 Uses of Account
§ 33.606 Grants and Gifts
§ 33.607 Coastal Erosion Public Awareness and Education; Local Government Planning and Regulation
§ 33.608 Report to Legislature
§ 33.609 Landowner Consent
§ 33.610 Removal of Submerged Land From Appraisal and Tax Rolls
§ 33.611 Immunity
§ 33.612 Judicial Review
§ 33.613 Closure or Modification of Certain Man-Made Passes
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Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code Chapter 33 > Subchapter H - Coastal Erosion

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005