Texas § 231.221 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

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§ 231.221 — LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

Texas § 231.221

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 231.221 (2026).

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Sec. 231.221. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

(a)The legislature finds that:

(1)all of Hood County is located within the watershed that drains into Lake Granbury and the Brazos River;

(2)the area that surrounds Lake Granbury and the Brazos River in Hood County is or will be frequented for recreational purposes by residents from every part of the state;

(3)orderly development of the area and the watershed is of concern to the entire state; and

(4)without adequate development regulations, the area and the watershed will be developed in ways that endanger and interfere with the proper use of that area as a place of recreation to the detriment of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.

(b)The powers granted under this subchapter are for the purpose of:

(1)promoting the pu

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Sec. 231.221. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:
(1) all of Hood County is located within the watershed that drains into Lake Granbury and the Brazos River;
(2) the area that surrounds Lake Granbury and the Brazos River in Hood County is or will be frequented for recreational purposes by residents from every part of the state;
(3) orderly development of the area and the watershed is of concern to the entire state; and
(4) without adequate development regulations, the area and the watershed will be developed in ways that endanger and interfere with the proper use of that area as a place of recreation to the detriment of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.
(b) The powers granted under this subchapter are for the purpose of:
(1) promoting the public health, safety, peace, morals, and general welfare;
(2) encouraging recreation; and
(3) safeguarding and preventing the pollution of the state's rivers and lakes.