LIABILITY FOR VALUE OF MATERIAL TAKEN
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Parks & Wildlife Department v. Sawyer Trust (2011)
Most recently applied in Texas Parks & Wildlife Department v. Sawyer Trust (August 2011)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 5, eff
A person who takes marl, sand, gravel, shell, or mudshell under the jurisdiction of the commission in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for the value of:
(1) the material taken; and
(2) any other natural resource under the department's jurisdiction that is damaged or diminished in value.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.