Sections
Subchapter A Authority of County or Municipality Bordering Gulf 571.001 – 571.011

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 571 - Seawalls and Levees in Coastal Municipalities and Counties

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005