Bill Text: TX SB665 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the authority of coastal counties to adopt certain rules for island parks, beach parks, and public beaches; creating a criminal offense.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-17 - Co-author authorized [SB665 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB665-Introduced.html

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86R8969 SCL-F
By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 665

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of coastal counties to adopt certain
rules for island parks, beach parks, and public beaches; creating a
criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 321, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter E to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER E. COASTAL COUNTY ISLAND PARK, BEACH PARK, AND PUBLIC
BEACH RULES
Sec. 321.101. APPLICABILITY. Notwithstanding Section
321.001, this subchapter applies only to:
(1) a county described by Section 321.001; and
(2) a county that borders on the Gulf of Mexico and has
within its boundaries a beach that:
(A) is wholly or partly operated by the county as
a park; or
(B) is otherwise controlled or maintained by the
county.
Sec. 321.102. RULES. The commissioners court of a county by
order may adopt reasonable rules on camping, access, litter,
resource protection, or waste disposal in the following locations
controlled or maintained by the county:
(1) an island park;
(2) a beach park; or
(3) any part of a public beach.
Sec. 321.103. OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if
the person violates a rule adopted under Section 321.102.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. The heading to Chapter 321, Local Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 321. [PARKS BOARD AND PARK BONDS:] ISLAND PARKS, BEACH
PARKS, AND PUBLIC BEACHES OF COASTAL COUNTIES
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.