Texas Local Government Code § 231.031 Legislative Findings; Purpose

Sec. 231.031. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:

(1) the part of Val Verde County that surrounds Amistad Recreation Area is frequented for recreational purposes by residents from every part of the state;

(2) orderly development and use of the area is of concern to the entire state; and

(3) buildings in the area that are frequented for resort or recreational purposes tend to become congested and to be used in ways that interfere with the proper use of the area as a place of recreation to the detriment of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.

(b) The powers granted under this subchapter are for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, peace, morals, and general welfare and encouraging the recreational use of county land.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

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