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Texas Natural Resources Code - Chapter 62 Beach Park Board Of TrusteesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Natural Resources Code > Texas Natural Resources Code - Chapter 62 Beach Park Board Of Trustees (a) The provisions of this chapter apply to counties that are located or border on the Gulf of Mexico and have within their boundaries beaches ... In this chapter, "board" means the Beach Park Board of Trustees. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2493, ch. 871, art. I, § 1, eff. Sept. ... A county located or bordering on the Gulf of Mexico with a beach suitable for park purposes may create a board in the manner provided ... A board may be created after a favorable majority vote of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election held on the proposition. ... (a) The election shall be called by the commissioners court. (b) Notice of the election shall be given in the manner provided by Chapter 1251, ... (a) The board is composed of seven members appointed by the commissioners court. (b) One board member shall be a member of the commissioners court. ... (a) With the exception of the trustees first appointed, a trustee serves for a term of two years from the date of appointment. (b) At ... (a) A trustee shall qualify within 15 days after his appointment by taking the official oath and filing a good and sufficient bond with the ... A trustee serves without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties. Acts 1977, ... A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the commissioners court. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2494, ch. 871, art. I, § ... (a) On the appointment of the first trustees, the commissioners court shall designate one of the trustees to serve as chairman of the board for ... The board may employ and compensate a manager for any parks or facilities and may give him full authority in the management and operation of ... (a) The board may call on the county attorney of the county for the legal services it requires. (b) In lieu of or in addition ... (a) The board may employ temporary or permanent secretaries, stenographers, bookkeepers, accountants, technical experts, and other agents and employees it requires. (b) The board shall ... (a) The board shall hold regular meetings at times set by the board. (b) The board may hold special meetings at the times business or ... (a) The board shall keep a true and full record of all its meetings and proceedings and maintain the records of the board in a ... The money belonging to or under control of the board shall be deposited and secured in the same manner prescribed by law for county funds. ... Independent auditors selected by the board shall make an annual audit of all financial transactions and records of the board. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. ... The board may sue and be sued in its own name. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2495, ch. 871, art. I, § 1, eff. Sept. ... The board shall adopt a seal which shall be placed on all leases, deeds, and other instruments usually executed under seal and on other instruments ... (a) The following land is under the jurisdiction of the board: (1) public beaches owned in fee by the county; and (2) land used as ... (a) The board has no jurisdiction over a public beach located inside the boundaries of the county that has been designated a national park, national ... The board may manage, operate, maintain, equip, improve, and finance: (1) an existing public park placed under its jurisdiction by the commissioners court; or (2) ... The board may charge and collect a reasonable fee for access or entrance to or parking on the land under its jurisdiction, other than public ... (a) The board may accept, receive, and spend gifts of money or other things of value from any person for the purpose of performing any ... The board may enter into a contract, lease, or other agreement connected with, incident to, or affecting the financing, construction, equipping, maintenance, or operation of ... The board may enter into any contract, lease, or agreement with any person for a period of not more than 40 years relating to the ... To accomplish any purpose authorized in this chapter, the board may enter into contracts with: (1) adjacent counties; (2) boards in adjacent counties; and (3) ... The board may publish brochures and otherwise advertise the county's recreational advantages for the purpose of attracting tourists, residents, and other users of the public ... The board may adopt and enforce reasonable rules for the use of parks and facilities under the jurisdiction and control of the board by the ... It is the intent of the legislature in enacting the provisions of this chapter that the rights established or recognized in Subchapters B and D ... For the purpose of acquiring, developing, improving, and enlarging public recreational areas and facilities, the board may issue revenue bonds payable solely from: (1) the ... (a) The bonds may be issued by resolution adopted by the board without the necessity of an election. (b) The bonds may be issued in ... The board shall sell the bonds on the best terms obtainable. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2497, ch. 871, art. I, § 1, eff. Sept. ... The bonds shall not be delivered until a transcript of the proceedings authorizing their issuance has been submitted to the attorney general and approved as ... The bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter are legal and authorized investments for banks, saving banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, insurance ... The bonds are eligible to secure the deposit of public funds of the state and public funds of cities, towns, villages, or other political corporations ... (a) The board shall not issue bonds payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes. (b) The board may receive and spend the ... (a) The board may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding one or more series or installments of outstanding original or refunding bonds of ... (a) The commissioners court may order an election to dissolve a board. (b) The commissioners court shall give notice of the election. The notice must ... (a) An election to dissolve a board shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code that allows sufficient ... (a) After a vote to dissolve a board, the board shall continue to control and administer the property, debts, and assets of the board until: ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |