Sec. 56.128. INJURING DRAINAGE CANAL OR DITCH. Any person who wilfully fills up, cuts, injures, destroys, or impairs the usefulness of any canal, drain, ditch, watercourse, or other work constructed, repaired, or improved by a district to drain and protect from overflow of water, upon conviction is punishable by confinement in the county jail for not more than two months or by a fine of not more than $1,000.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 510, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 298, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 56 - Drainage Districts
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties
Section 56.111. Control and Repair of District Improvements
Section 56.115. Duties of the Engineer
Section 56.116. Maps and Estimates
Section 56.120. Railroad Culverts
Section 56.122. Constructing Bridges and Culverts in Certain Counties
Section 56.123. Change in Plans Without Additional Expenditures
Section 56.124. Change in Plans With Additional Expenditures
Section 56.125. Additional Improvements
Section 56.126. Changes, Additions, and Improvements
Section 56.128. Injuring Drainage Canal or Ditch
Section 56.135. Interest in Drainage Contract
Section 56.140. Public and Private Improvements
Section 56.141. Outside Drains
Section 56.142. Enlargement of Canals, Drains, and Other Outlets
Section 56.143. Contract for Improvements With the United States