Tex. Transportation Code § 24.021
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 24.021, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 24.021. TAKING OFF, LANDING, OR MANEUVERING AIRCRAFT ON HIGHWAYS, ROADS, OR STREETS; OFFENSE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person takes off, lands, or maneuvers an aircraft, whether heavier or lighter than air, on a public highway, road, or street except:
(1) when necessary to prevent serious injury to a person or property;
(2) during or within a reasonable time after an emergency; or
(3) as provided by Section 24.022.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $200.
(c) The procedure prescribed by Section 543.003 applies to a violation of this section.
(1) when necessary to prevent serious injury to a person or property;
(2) during or within a reasonable time after an emergency; or
(3) as provided by Section 24.022.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $200.
(c) The procedure prescribed by Section 543.003 applies to a violation of this section.
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