Texas Parks And Wildlife Code Title 5, Chapter 89 - Artificial Reefs

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 89.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Artificial reef" means a structure or system of structures constructed, placed, or permitted in water covered under this chapter for the...
• Texas Section 89.002 - General Duties
  (a) The department shall promote, develop, maintain, monitor, and enhance the artificial reef potential in water covered under this chapter. (b) In carrying out the...
• Texas Section 89.0025 - Rules
  The commission may adopt rules and guidelines as necessary to implement this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 190 (H.B. 883), Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 89.003 - Department Authorized To Serve As Permittee
  (a) The department may apply for a federal permit and serve as permittee for an artificial reef located in water covered under this chapter if...
• Texas Section 89.004 - Person Other Than Department As Permittee
  The department shall review and comment on an application for an artificial reef permit by a person other than the department to ensure that the...
• Texas Section 89.005 - Use Of Bridges, Tunnels, And Causeways
  (a) The department, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and local governments, may use obsolete bridges, tunnels, and causeways to create artificial...
• Texas Section 89.005 - Use Of Bridges, Tunnels, And Causeways
  (a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the department and local governments to use obsolete bridges, tunnels, and causeways to create artificial...

SUBCHAPTER B STATE ARTIFICIAL REEF PLAN

• Texas Section 89.006 - Reef Construction By Others
  The department may authorize a person to place a donation of reef materials in a permitted zone in accordance with this chapter and commission rules...
• Texas Section 89.021 - State Artificial Reef Plan
  (a) The department shall develop a state artificial reef plan that meets the purpose of this chapter and is consistent with the standards under Section...
• Texas Section 89.022 - Required Provisions
  The state artificial reef plan must include: (1) operational guidelines for the plan, including specific participant roles, and projected funding requirements for the plan; (2)...
• Texas Section 89.023 - Standards
  An artificial reef located in water covered under this chapter must be sited, constructed, maintained, monitored, and managed in a manner that: (1) enhances and...
• Texas Section 89.024 - Completion Date
  The department must complete the state artificial reef plan on or before September 1, 1990. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 47, Sec. 1,...

SUBCHAPTER C ARTIFICIAL REEF ACCOUNT

• Texas Section 89.025 - Reefs Consistent With Plan
  (a) All artificial reefs developed in state water must be consistent with the state artificial reef plan. (b) Comments and recommendations by a state agency...
• Texas Section 89.041 - Artificial Reef Account
  (a) The artificial reef account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. (b) The account is composed of all funds received under Section...
• Texas Section 89.042 - Dedication
  The funds received under Section 89.043 of this code are dedicated to the department for the purpose of carrying out this chapter, including siting, designing,...

SUBCHAPTER D MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 89.043 - Grants, Donations, And Other Assistance
  The department may accept grants, donations of money or materials, and other forms of assistance from private and public sources. Added by Acts 1989, 71st...
• Texas Section 89.061 - Liability
  (a) The state, an agency of the state, or an insurer of the state or agency of the state is not liable for damages caused...

Last modified: September 28, 2016