Key part of the law is the first section:
"Sec. 201.011. PERMIT REQUIRED. Authorizes no person to excavate,
remove, destroy, injure, alter in any significant manner, or deface any
part of
a CAVE OWNED BY the State of Texas,
unless the person possesses a valid permit under Section 201.012
(Issuance of Permit), rather than unless he first obtains a valid permit
under Section 201.012."
Full text of both bills:
H.B. 3502
(http://www.legis.state.tx.us/billlookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=HB3502)
S.B. 1524
(http://www.legis.state.tx.us/billlookup/History.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=SB1524)
So do not dig in a state park...... ;)
Terry H.
John P. Brooks wrote:
So basically now we made ourselves criminals by our own hands.....that was
smart.
I thought the intent of the law was to facilitate the prosecution of the
most egregious acts of cave vandalism?
Does the new law mean that a permit from the state is now required to "dig
open" or "rock shave" a lead in a cave or a cave entrance on private land?
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