Sec. 76.020. OYSTER SHELL RECOVERY AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. (a) The commission by proclamation may establish and conduct a program to require the recovery of oyster shell or other suitable cultch material from, and replacement of oyster shell in, the coastal waters of the state to maintain or enhance public oyster reefs.
(b) The department may accept grants and donations of money or materials from private or public sources to be applied to the oyster shell recovery and replacement program.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 644, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (S.B. 932), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
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