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TX Transp Code § 24.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 3 - Aviation|Chapter 24 - Operation of Aircraft|Subchapter B. Other Federal Requirements Regarding Aircraft|Section 24.013. Aircraft Fuel Containers; Offense

Sec. 24.013.  AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates or intends to operate an aircraft equipped with:(1)  a fuel container that the person knows does not conform to federal aviation regulations or that has not been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration by inspection or special permit;  or(2)  a pipe, hose, or auxiliary pump that is used or intended for transferring fuel to the primary fuel system of an aircraft from a fuel container that the person knows does not conform to federal aviation regulations or that has not been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration by inspection or special permit.(b)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree.(c)  A peace officer may seize an aircraft equipped with a fuel container that is the subject of an offense under Subsection (a).(d)  An aircraft seized under Subsection (c) may be forfeited to the Department of Public Safety in the same manner as property subject to forfeiture under Article 18.18, Code of Criminal Procedure.(e)  An aircraft forfeited under Subsection (d) is subject to Chapter 2205, Government Code.(f)  In this section:(1)  "Federal aviation regulations" means the following regulations adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration as those regulations existed on September 1, 1985, except a regulation in existence on September 1, 1985, that is inconsistent with a regulation adopted after that date:(A)  certification procedures for products and parts, 14 C.F.R. Part 21;(B)  maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration regulations, 14 C.F.R. Part 43;  and(C)  general operating and flight rules, 14 C.F.R. Part 91.(2)  "Operate" means to use, cause to use, or authorize to use an aircraft for air navigation and includes:(A)  the piloting of an aircraft, with or without the right of legal control;(B)  the taxiing of an aircraft before takeoff or after landing;  and(C)  the postflight or preflight inspection or starting of the engine of an aircraft.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 24.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 3 - Aviation|Chapter 24 - Operation of Aircraft|Subchapter C. Use of Public Roads by Aircraft|Section 24.021. Taking Off, Landing, or Maneuvering Aircraft on Highways, Roads, or Streets; Offense

Sec. 24.021.  TAKING OFF, LANDING, OR MANEUVERING AIRCRAFT ON HIGHWAYS, ROADS, OR STREETS;  OFFENSE.  (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.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 24.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 3 - Aviation|Chapter 24 - Operation of Aircraft|Subchapter C. Use of Public Roads by Aircraft|Section 24.022. Use of Aircraft on County Roads

Sec. 24.022.  USE OF AIRCRAFT ON COUNTY ROADS.  (a)  A commissioners court of a county may enact ordinances to ensure the safe use of county roads by aircraft.  An ordinance may:(1)  limit the kinds of aircraft that may use the roads;(2)  establish the procedure that a pilot shall follow before using a road, including requiring the pilot to furnish persons with flags at both ends of the road to be used;  or(3)  establish other requirements considered necessary for the safe use of the roads by aircraft.(b)  A pilot who follows the ordinances adopted under Subsection (a):(1)  may land or take off in the aircraft on a county road;  and(2)  is not subject to the traffic laws of this state during the landing or takeoff.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 51.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.001. Short Title

Sec. 51.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Coastal Waterway Act.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 51.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.002. Definitions

Sec. 51.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Coastal marshes" means those soft, low-lying watery or wet lands and drainage areas in the coastal areas of the state that are of ecological significance to the environment and to the maintenance, preservation, and enhancement of wildlife and fisheries.(2)  "Coastal public land" means:(A)  the state-owned submerged land and the water overlying that land;  and(B)  state-owned islands or portions of islands that may be affected by the ebb and flow of the tide.(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Transportation Commission.(4)  "Gulf Intracoastal Waterway" means the main channel, not including tributaries or branches, of the shallow draft navigation channel running from the Sabine River southward to the Brownsville Ship Channel near Port Isabel that is known as the Gulf Intracoastal Canal.(5)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Transportation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.06(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 51.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.003. Purpose

Sec. 51.003.  PURPOSE.  In recognition of the economic benefit to the state of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway, this state shall act as the nonfederal sponsor of the main channel of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway from the Sabine River to the Brownsville Ship Channel in order to:(1)  support the marine commerce and economy of this state by providing for the shallow draft navigation of the state's coastal waters in an environmentally sound manner;(2)  prevent waste of publicly and privately owned natural resources;(3)  prevent or minimize adverse impacts on the environment;  and(4)  maintain, preserve, and enhance wildlife and fisheries.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 51.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.004. Cooperation With Other Entities

Sec. 51.004.  COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.  (a)  The commission shall cooperate with the Department of the Army, other federal and state agencies, navigation districts, port authorities, counties, and other appropriate persons to determine the state's federal local sponsorship requirements relating to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, shall fulfill those requirements, and shall satisfy the responsibilities of the nonfederal sponsor as determined by federal law.(b)  The commission shall coordinate actions taken under this chapter that may have a significant environmental impact or effect on coastal public land, coastal marshes, wildlife, and fisheries with appropriate federal and state agencies that have environmental, wildlife, and fisheries responsibilities.(c)  Within its authority and available resources, an agency or political subdivision of the state shall assist the commission in performing its duties under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 51.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.005. Land Acquisition

Sec. 51.005.  LAND ACQUISITION.  (a)  The commission may acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation property or an interest in property that the commission considers necessary to enable it to meet its responsibilities under this chapter, including, except as provided by Subsection (b)(3), easements and rights-of-way for dredge material disposal sites or channel alteration.(b)  The commission may not:(1)  acquire oil, gas, sulphur, or other minerals that may be recovered without using the surface of land acquired by the commission for exploration, drilling, or mining purposes;(2)  condemn any submerged public land under the jurisdiction of the School Land Board;  or(3)  condemn private property along Reach 1, Reach 2, Reach 4, Reach 5, and Reach 6 of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway as defined by the Draft Laguna Madre GIWW Dredged Material Management Plan prepared by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Interagency Coordination Team dated October 11, 2002, for use as a disposal site for dredged material from the Laguna Madre unless the commission determines that:(A)  there is no state or federal land available that can be used for that purpose;  and(B)  the state's failure to acquire the property will result in the closure of any segment of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway located in this state.(c)  An agency or political subdivision of the state may convey, without advertisement, title or rights and easements owned by the agency or political subdivision to any property the commission needs to meet its responsibilities under this chapter.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1457, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 2, 4 eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 51.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.006. Hearing Required Before Acquisition of Property

Sec. 51.006.  HEARING REQUIRED BEFORE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  (a)  Before the commission approves or implements a plan or project to acquire property or an interest in property under Section 51.005 for a dredge material disposal site or for an alteration of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway that requires the acquisition of additional property or an interest in property to meet its responsibilities under this chapter, the commission shall hold a public hearing to receive evidence and testimony concerning the desirability of the proposed dredge material disposal site or channel alteration.(b)  The commission shall publish notice of a plan or project and the date, time, and place of a hearing at least once a week for three successive weeks before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation that is published in the county seat of each county in which any part of a proposed dredge material disposal site or channel alteration is located.(c)  The commission may approve the plan or project and implement it and acquire additional property if the commission determines, after the public hearing, that the proposed plan or project can be accomplished without an unjustifiable waste of publicly or privately owned natural resources or a permanent and substantial adverse impact on the environment, wildlife, or fisheries.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 51.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.007. Evaluation and Report

Sec. 51.007.  EVALUATION AND REPORT.  (a)  In cooperation with appropriate persons, the commission shall continually evaluate the impact of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on the state.  The evaluation shall include:(1)  an assessment of the importance of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway that includes identification of its direct and indirect beneficiaries;(2)  identification of principal problems and possible solutions to those problems that includes estimated costs, economic benefits, and environmental effects;(3)  an evaluation of the need for significant modifications to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway;  and(4)  specific recommendations for legislative action that the commission believes are in the best interest of the state in carrying out the state's duties under this chapter.(b)  The commission shall publish a report of its evaluation and present the report to each regular session of the legislature.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 51.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.008. School Land Board Power

Sec. 51.008.  SCHOOL LAND BOARD POWER.  This chapter does not diminish the duty or power of the School Land Board to manage the coastal public land of the state.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 51.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.009. Beneficial Use of Dredge Material

Sec. 51.009.  BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGE MATERIAL.  (a)  The commission, through the department, may enter into an agreement with the Department of the Army to participate in the cost of a project to beneficially use material dredged from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.(b)  The commission by rule shall establish eligibility criteria for a project to beneficially use the dredge material.(c)  In this section and Sections 51.010 and 51.011, beneficial use of dredge material means any productive and positive use of dredge material and includes broad use categories such as fish and wildlife habitat development, human recreation, and industrial and commercial uses.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.06(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 51.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.010. Property Acquisition

Sec. 51.010.  PROPERTY ACQUISITION.  The commission, through the department, may acquire an interest in property required for a project to beneficially use dredge material in the manner provided by Section 51.005.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.06(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 51.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.011. Hearing Required Before Participation in Project

Sec. 51.011.  HEARING REQUIRED BEFORE PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT.  (a)  Before the department agrees to participate in the cost of a project to beneficially use dredge material that requires the acquisition of an interest in property, the commission shall hold a public hearing on the desirability of the project.(b)  The commission shall publish notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing at least once a week for three successive weeks before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county seat of each county in which the project is located.(c)  The department may agree to participate in the cost of the project if the commission determines, after the public hearing, that the project can be accomplished without unjustifiable waste of publicly or privately owned natural resources or a permanent and substantial adverse effect on the environment, wildlife, or fisheries.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.06(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 51.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.012. Contracts With Landowners

Sec. 51.012.  CONTRACTS WITH LANDOWNERS.  The commission may contract with a landowner for the use of land as a disposal site for dredged material. |Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 51.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.013. Dredged Material Disposal

Sec. 51.013.  DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL.  (a)  The department shall condemn land for disposal of dredged material for the Laguna Madre section of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway only in accordance with the Draft Laguna Madre GIWW Dredged Material Management Plan prepared by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Interagency Coordination Team dated October 11, 2002.(b)  On request by a political subdivision, the commission may enter into a contract with a political subdivision to dispose of dredged material from the Highland Bayou Diversionary Canal on Placement Area 58A of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway.(c)  The commission may not charge a fee for disposal under Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (S.B. 2380), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 51.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act|Section 51.014. Substantive Changes to Dredged Material Disposal Plan

Sec. 51.014.  SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL PLAN.  The department shall seek approval of the legislature for any substantive changes to dredged material disposal management made in the final Laguna Madre GIWW Dredged Material Management Plan once the plan is published.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 52.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 52 - Texas Deepwater Port Procedures Act|Section 52.001. Short Title

Sec. 52.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Deepwater Port Procedures Act.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 52.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 52 - Texas Deepwater Port Procedures Act|Section 52.002. Definitions

Sec. 52.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Adjacent coastal county" means a county bordering the Gulf of Mexico that has an onshore storage facility for a deepwater port for which an application has been filed.(2)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the General Land Office or the commissioner's designated representative.(3)  "Deepwater port" means a facility defined in Section 3(10), Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1502(10)), and includes an onshore storage tank facility and the pipelines located in this state that connect the onshore storage tank facility with an offshore facility of a deepwater port.(4)  "Person" means an individual, association, organization, trust, partnership, or corporation.(5)  "Secretary" means the United States secretary of transportation.(6)  "State or local agency" means a board, commission, department, office, agency, or political subdivision of the state or of a county or municipality, or another public body created by or under state law.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 52.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 52 - Texas Deepwater Port Procedures Act|Section 52.003. General Administration

Sec. 52.003.  GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The governor shall approve or disapprove an application made to the secretary under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) to own, construct, or operate a deepwater port off the Texas Gulf Coast.(b)  The commissioner shall administer, implement, and coordinate the provisions of this chapter regarding a determination by state and local agencies of the application's compliance with state and local laws regarding environmental protection, land and water use, and coastal zone management.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 52.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 52 - Texas Deepwater Port Procedures Act|Section 52.004. Application: Governor's Duties

Sec. 52.004.  APPLICATION:  GOVERNOR'S DUTIES.  (a)  On receipt of a copy of an application from the secretary, the governor shall immediately send a copy to the attorney general and the commissioner.(b)  If the governor determines that the application is substantially similar to an application previously reviewed under this chapter, the governor may approve or disapprove the application without further action under this chapter and notify the secretary of the action taken.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 52.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 52 - Texas Deepwater Port Procedures Act|Section 52.005. Application to Be Filed; Fee for Duplication and Mailing

Sec. 52.005.  APPLICATION TO BE FILED;  FEE FOR DUPLICATION AND MAILING.  (a)  A copy of the application shall be filed in the General Land Office and in the office of the county judge of the adjacent coastal county.(b)  The public may inspect or duplicate the application during normal business hours.  A reasonable fee may be charged for duplicating and mailing the application.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 52.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 52 - Texas Deepwater Port Procedures Act|Section 52.006. Duties of Attorney General and Commissioner; Fee for Duplication and Mailing

Sec. 52.006.  DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER;  FEE FOR DUPLICATION AND MAILING.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date of receiving a copy of the application from the governor, the attorney general shall send the governor and the commissioner a list of each state or local agency that the attorney general determines has jurisdiction to administer laws regarding environmental protection, land and water use, and coastal zone management in the area in which the deepwater port is located.(b)  On receipt of the list, the commissioner shall immediately send a copy of the application to each state and local agency.(c)  The applicant may be charged a reasonable fee to cover the cost of duplicating and mailing the application to the state and local agencies unless the applicant provides the necessary copies.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 52.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports|Chapter 52 - Texas Deepwater Port Procedures Act|Section 52.007. Publication of Notice

Sec. 52.007.  PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.  Not later than the 15th day after the date of receiving a copy of the application from the governor, the commissioner shall publish notice of the application in:(1)  the Texas Register;(2)  the newspaper having the greatest general circulation in Travis County and in each of the five most populous counties in the state;  and(3)  a newspaper in the adjacent coastal county and in each county that adjoins the adjacent coastal county in which notice is not otherwise required to be published under this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|