Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.082
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.082, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 61.082. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Section 61.067(a-1), the provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed to interfere with local initiative and responsibility in the cleaning, maintenance, and supervision of public beaches.
(b) The administration of public beaches, the selection of personnel, and the determination of the best uses of the funds insofar as is consistent with the purposes of this subchapter are reserved to the several political subdivisions receiving funds under this subchapter.
(b) The administration of public beaches, the selection of personnel, and the determination of the best uses of the funds insofar as is consistent with the purposes of this subchapter are reserved to the several political subdivisions receiving funds under this subchapter.
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