Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 24.057

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

No grant may be made under § 24.055 nor may account money be used under § 24.056 unless:
(1) there is a present or future need for the acquisition and development of the property for which the grant is requested or the use is proposed; and
(2) a written statement is obtained from the regional planning commission having jurisdiction of the area in which the property is to be acquired and developed that the acquisition and development is consistent with local needs.