Tex. Local Government Code § 212.173
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 212.173, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 212.173. CERTAIN COASTAL AREAS.
Official statutory text
This subchapter does not apply to, limit, or otherwise affect any ordinance, order, rule, plan, or standard adopted by this state or a state agency, county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Section 1451 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, or Subtitle E, Title 2, Natural Resources Code.
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