Sec. 51.007. EVALUATION AND REPORT. (a) In cooperation with appropriate persons, the commission shall continually evaluate the impact of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on the state. The evaluation shall include:
(1) an assessment of the importance of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway that includes identification of its direct and indirect beneficiaries;
(2) identification of principal problems and possible solutions to those problems that includes estimated costs, economic benefits, and environmental effects;
(3) an evaluation of the need for significant modifications to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; and
(4) specific recommendations for legislative action that the commission believes are in the best interest of the state in carrying out the state's duties under this chapter.
(b) The commission shall publish a report of its evaluation and present the report to each regular session of the legislature.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Waterways and Ports
Chapter 51 - Texas Coastal Waterway Act
Section 51.004. Cooperation With Other Entities
Section 51.005. Land Acquisition
Section 51.006. Hearing Required Before Acquisition of Property
Section 51.007. Evaluation and Report
Section 51.008. School Land Board Power
Section 51.009. Beneficial Use of Dredge Material
Section 51.010. Property Acquisition
Section 51.011. Hearing Required Before Participation in Project
Section 51.012. Contracts With Landowners
Section 51.013. Dredged Material Disposal
Section 51.014. Substantive Changes to Dredged Material Disposal Plan