Texas Natural Resources Code Title 10, Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection

    SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • Texas Section 201.001 - Policy
    It is declared to be the public policy and in the public interest of the State of Texas to protect and preserve all caves on...
  • SUBCHAPTER B PERMITS

  • Texas Section 201.002 - Definitions
    In this chapter: (1) "Cave" means any naturally occurring subterranean cavity, and includes or is synonymous with cavern, pit, pothole, well, sinkhole, and grotto. (2)...
  • Texas Section 201.011 - Permit Required
    No person may excavate, remove, destroy, injure, alter in any significant manner, or deface any part of a cave owned by the State of Texas,...
  • Texas Section 201.012 - Issuance Of Permit
    The General Land Office may issue a permit under this subsection if the person seeking the permit furnishes the following information: (1) a detailed statement...
  • Texas Section 201.013 - Revocation
    The General Land Office may for good cause revoke any permit issued under Section 201.012 of this code. Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p....
  • SUBCHAPTER C PROHIBITIONS

  • Texas Section 201.014 - Penalties
    A person who violates Section 201.011 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, unless the person has previously been convicted of violating that section, in...
  • Texas Section 201.041 - Vandalism
    (a) A person may not, without express, prior, written permission of the owner, knowingly: (1) break, break off, crack, carve upon, write, burn, or otherwise...
  • Texas Section 201.042 - Sale Of Speleothems
    (a) A person may not sell or offer for sale any speleothems in this state, or export them for sale outside the state, without written...

Last modified: September 28, 2016