Sec. 61.129. ORDINANCE PREVAILS OVER ORDER AND STATE LAW. (a) Except as provided in Section 61.022 of this code, this subchapter does not limit the power of an incorporated city, town, or village bordering on the Gulf of Mexico or any adjacent body of water to regulate motor vehicle traffic and prohibit littering on any beach within its corporate limits.
(b) If these regulatory ordinances are adopted by a city, town, or village and the ordinance conflicts with the general law of the state or with an order of the commissioners court adopted under this subchapter, and the ordinance is consistent with policies and rules under Section 61.011 of this code, the ordinance shall control over the state law and the order, and in cases of violation, prosecution may be maintained only under the ordinance.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2485, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 295, Sec. 17, eff. June 7, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Beaches and Dunes
Chapter 61 - Use and Maintenance of Public Beaches
Subchapter D. County Regulation of Public Use of Beaches
Section 61.122. County Regulatory Authority
Section 61.123. Notice of Hearing
Section 61.124. Copies of Order
Section 61.125. Public Hearing
Section 61.126. Traffic Regulations
Section 61.127. Criminal Penalties
Section 61.128. Order Prevails Over State Law
Section 61.129. Ordinance Prevails Over Order and State Law
Section 61.130. Rights of the Public
Section 61.131. Effect of Subchapter on Definition of Public Beach
Section 61.132. Closing of Beaches for Space Flight Activities