Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 86.023 – Liability for Value of Material Taken
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Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 86.023
- 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.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A person who takes marl, sand, gravel, shell, or mudshell under the jurisdiction of the commission in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for the value of:
(1) the material taken; and
(2) any other natural resource under the department’s jurisdiction that is damaged or diminished in value.