How would this law affect the CBSP project? Would Rafal and Mark Gee have to get permits for specific caves for specific weekends?
(Personally, I'm glad I'm not y'all in having to deal with this new law/paperwork/bureaucracy/hassle!) Mark A. -----Original Message----- From: Terry Holsinger [mailto:tr...@sprynet.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 11:06 AM To: John P. Brooks Cc: Scott; TexasCavers Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Texas Cave Vandal Law Signed 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=HB35 02) S.B. 1524 (http://www.legis.state.tx.us/billlookup/History.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=S B1524) 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? > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: > texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
