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House Bill 2623 |
House Author: Oliveira et al. |
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Effective: 5-24-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Lucio |
House Bill 2623 amends the Natural Resources Code to establish provisions relating to the closing of beaches for space flight activities applicable only to a county bordering on the Gulf of Mexico or its tidewater limits that contains a launch site approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill authorizes the commissioners court of such a county by order to temporarily close a beach in reasonable proximity to a launch site or access points to the beach in the county on a primary or backup launch date. The bill requires approval of the General Land Office (GLO) before the commissioners court may close a beach or beach access points on a primary launch date that falls on certain holidays or weekends. The bill grants certain rulemaking authority to the GLO and its commissioner regarding the closure of beaches for space flight activities.