Texas § PW.61.201 - LIVINGSTON DAM FISHING PLATFORM
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§ PW.61.201. LIVINGSTON DAM FISHING PLATFORM
LIVINGSTON DAM FISHING PLATFORM. (a) No person may permanently anchor a barge, boat, or other fishing platform on the Trinity River downstream from the Livingston Dam within the area between the restricted area boundary that is 1,000 feet from the dam and a point 1,500 feet downstream from the dam. A barge, boat, or other fishing platform is considered permanently anchored if it is anchored in the described area: (1) for more than 10 hours in a 24-hour period without moving 100 feet or more during that time; or (2) for five or more consecutive days, whether or not it has been moved. (b) No person may leave a barge, boat, or other fishing platform unattended for any period of time if the barge, boat, or platform is within the area described in Subsection (a) of this section. (c) A barge, boat, or other fishing platform that is left unattended for any period of time within the area described in Subsection (a) of this section may be impounded and may be reclaimed only by payment of both the fine imposed under this chapter and the cost of impoundment. (d) Property impounded under this section that has not been claimed within the time period specified in Section 683.002 , Transportation Code, for disposition of an abandoned automobile is considered abandoned and may be disposed of in the same manner as an abandoned automobile in accordance with Chapter 683 of that code. (e) This section may be enforced by any peace officer listed in Article 2A.001 , Code of Criminal Procedure. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 130, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.234, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504 ), Sec. 2.160, eff. January 1, 2025.
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Section PW.61.201 ("LIVINGSTON DAM FISHING PLATFORM") 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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