Texas § 1505.053 AUTHORITY FOR NAVIGATIONAL FACILITIES.

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§ 1505.053 — AUTHORITY FOR NAVIGATIONAL FACILITIES.

Texas § 1505.053

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 1505.053 (2026).

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Sec. 1505.053. AUTHORITY FOR NAVIGATIONAL FACILITIES. A municipality may:

(1)own, purchase, construct, operate, improve, enlarge, repair, or maintain a bridge over or across any stream, inlet, or arm of the Gulf of Mexico or entrance canal to the deepwater port of the municipality that connects any of the public streets, highways, or thoroughfares of the municipality;

(2)own, purchase, construct, repair, maintain, operate, or lease:

(A)a wharf, pier, pavilion, or boathouse; or

(B)a dam, dyke, or spillway with a road or bridge on or over it to create a freshwater supply basin for domestic, irrigation, and other purposes in the navigation district in which the municipality is located or in a county adjacent to the freshwater basin;

(3)acquire, reclaim, reconstruct, or fill in any submer

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Sec. 1505.053. AUTHORITY FOR NAVIGATIONAL FACILITIES. A municipality may:
(1) own, purchase, construct, operate, improve, enlarge, repair, or maintain a bridge over or across any stream, inlet, or arm of the Gulf of Mexico or entrance canal to the deepwater port of the municipality that connects any of the public streets, highways, or thoroughfares of the municipality;
(2) own, purchase, construct, repair, maintain, operate, or lease:
(A) a wharf, pier, pavilion, or boathouse; or
(B) a dam, dyke, or spillway with a road or bridge on or over it to create a freshwater supply basin for domestic, irrigation, and other purposes in the navigation district in which the municipality is located or in a county adjacent to the freshwater basin;
(3) acquire, reclaim, reconstruct, or fill in any submerged land along the waterfront of the municipality and construct, operate, or maintain a water main, gas main, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, sidewalk, street, or similar improvement in connection with that land;
(4) construct a seawall, breakwater, or other shore protection to protect the waterfront of the municipality; and
(5) construct, reconstruct, maintain, operate, or dredge a channel in connection with a deepwater port in aid of navigation within the municipality.