Texas § HS.365.033 - DISCARDING REFUSE IN CERTAIN COUNTY PARKS

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§ HS.365.033. DISCARDING REFUSE IN CERTAIN COUNTY PARKS

DISCARDING REFUSE IN CERTAIN COUNTY PARKS; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) The definitions provided by Section 365.011 apply to this section. (b) In this section, "beach" means an area in which the public has acquired a right of use or an easement and that borders on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico or extends from the line of mean low tide to the line of vegetation bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. (c) This section applies only to a county park located in a county that has the Gulf of Mexico as one boundary, but does not apply to a beach located in that park. (d) A person commits an offense if the person discards in a county park any junk, garbage, rubbish, or other refuse in a place that is not an officially designated refuse container or disposal unit. (e) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

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Section HS.365.033 ("DISCARDING REFUSE IN CERTAIN COUNTY PARKS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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