Sec. 61.062. PUBLIC POLICY. It is the public policy of this state that the public, individually and collectively, shall have the free and unrestricted right of ingress and egress to and from the state-owned beaches bordering on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico if the public has acquired a right of use or easement to or over the area by prescription, dedication, or continuous use. This creates a responsibility for the state, in its position as trustee for the public to assist local governments in the cleaning of beach areas which are subject to the access rights of the public as defined in Subchapter B of this chapter.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2480, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Beaches and Dunes
Chapter 61 - Use and Maintenance of Public Beaches
Subchapter C. Maintenance of the Public Beaches
Section 61.064. Application of Subchapter
Section 61.065. Duty of Cities
Section 61.066. Duty of County
Section 61.068. Application Requirement
Section 61.069. Contents of Application
Section 61.070. Parking and Use Fees
Section 61.071. Compliance Before Approval
Section 61.073. Conditions for Payments
Section 61.074. Submission of Proposed Expenditures
Section 61.075. Fair Distribution of Funds
Section 61.076. Limitation on State Share
Section 61.077. Funds for Administrative Purposes and Emergencies
Section 61.078. Authority to Spend County Funds
Section 61.079. Notice of Ineligibility
Section 61.080. Public Beaches in Ineligible City
Section 61.081. Public Beaches in Ineligible County