Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Section 24.001. Definitions
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§ 24.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Political subdivision" means a county, city,
special district, river authority, or other governmental entity
created under the authority of the state or a county or city.
(2) "Urban area" means the area within a standard
metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) in this state used in the last
preceding federal census.
(3) "Park" includes land and water parks owned or
operated by the state or a political subdivision.
(4) "Open space area" means a land or water area for
human use and enjoyment that is relatively free of man-made
structures.
(5) "Natural area" means a site having valuable or
vulnerable natural resources, ecological processes, or rare,
threatened, or endangered species of vegetation or wildlife.
(6) "Parks, recreational, and open space area plan"
means a comprehensive plan that includes information on and
analyses of parks, recreational, and open space area objectives,
needs, resources, environment, and uses, and that identifies the
amounts, locations, characteristics, and potentialities of areas
for adequate parks, recreational, and open space opportunities.
(7) "Federal rehabilitation and recovery grants"
means matching grants made by the United States to or for political
subdivisions for the purpose of rebuilding, remodeling, expanding,
or developing existing outdoor or indoor parks, recreational, or
open space areas and facilities, including improvements in park
landscapes, buildings, and support facilities.
(8) "Account" means the Texas recreation and parks
account.
(9) "Rural area" means any area not included in an
urban area.
(10) "Cultural resource site or area" means a site or
area determined by the commission to have valuable and vulnerable
cultural or historical resources.
(11) "Nonprofit corporation" means a nonpolitical
legal entity incorporated under the laws of this state that has been
granted an exemption from federal income tax under Section 501(c),
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(12) "Underserved population" means any group of
people that is low income, inner city, or rural as determined by the
last census, or minority, physically or mentally challenged youth
at risk, youth, or female.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 710, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1979. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2024, ch. 367, § 1,
eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, § 28, eff.
Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 267, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1999.
Section: 23.032 23.033 23.034 23.041 23.042 23.043 23.044 24.001 24.002 24.003 24.004 24.005 24.006 24.007 24.008
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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