Court rulings have increased the liability of landowners even for animals they do not own. This article examines the Federal Wetlands Act, one of the most controversial land-use regulations imposed by the federal government. It reviews the history of the legislation and offers guidelines for compliance. Although a single federal statute constitutes the wetlands act, its application and interpretation are complicated. This report provides guidelines for complying with the 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments.
Current law specifies the landowner's liability based on the amount charged to the hunter for entry.
The landowner's responsibilities and alternatives for limiting liability are described. This report explains in everyday language the sections of the Texas Property Code dealing with a residential landlord's responsibility and liability for repairs, evictions, security deposits, smoke alarms and utility cutoffs. Federal law holds that owners are liable for hazardous waste on a property even if they are unaware of the waste site and never have used it. Discusses 1979 amendment to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act that construes information a broker withholds from a buyer as an offense. Details recent court cases and explains the broker's disclosure duty.