Sec. 76.007. MAXIMUM ACREAGE UNDER LOCATION. (a) The department may not issue a certificate of location for a location that includes more than 100 acres of land covered by water.
(b) A person may not own, lease, or control more than 300 acres of land covered by water under certificates of location. A person who does not own, lease, or control more than 300 acres of land may act as an agent for persons who, in the aggregate, own, lease, or control more than 300 acres of land.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks
Subchapter A. Public and Private Oyster Beds
Section 76.002. Designation of Public and Private Beds
Section 76.003. Beds Subject to Location
Section 76.004. Riparian Rights
Section 76.005. Affidavit of Riparian Rights
Section 76.006. Application for Location; Fee
Section 76.007. Maximum Acreage Under Location
Section 76.008. Lease or Control by Foreign Corporation Prohibited
Section 76.009. Examination and Survey of Location
Section 76.012. Locator's Certificate
Section 76.015. Rights of Locator
Section 76.017. Location Rental Fees
Section 76.018. Location Rental Term; Renewal; Auction
Section 76.019. Procedures for Sale or Transfer of Location Rental
Section 76.020. Oyster Shell Recovery and Replacement Program
Section 76.0205. Sustainability of Oyster Industry
Section 76.021. Oyster Shell Recovery and Replacement Program Account; Fee