The commissioner must adopt coastal management goals and policies, review testimony and records in consistency reviews, and may award grants. The land office must prepare a biennial report and send it to the legislature by January 15 of each odd-numbered year.
Sec. 33.204. ADMINISTRATION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner by rule shall adopt goals and policies of the coastal management program. A goal or policy may not require an agency or subdivision to perform an action that would exceed the constitutional or statutory authority of the agency or subdivision to which the goal or policy applies. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 96, Sec. 19(4), eff. September 1, 2011. (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 96, Sec. 19(4), eff. September 1, 2011. (d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 96, Sec. 19(4), eff. September 1, 2011. (e) In conducting consistency reviews under Section 33.205, the commissioner shall receive and consider the oral or written testimony of any person regarding the coastal management program as the testimony relates to the agency or subdivision action or federal agency action or activity or outer continental shelf plan under review. The commissioner may reasonably limit the length and format of the testimony and the time at which it will be received. Notice of the period during which the testimony will be received shall be published in the Texas Register and in a newspaper of general circulation in each county directly affected by the matter under review before the commencement of that period. The commissioner shall consider only the record before the agency or subdivision involved in the matter under review, the agency's or subdivision's findings, applicable laws and rules, any additional information provided by that agency or subdivision, and public testimony under this subsection, provided that if the agency or subdivision did not hold a hearing, make a record, or make findings, the commissioner may hold a hearing and make findings necessary to a complete and thorough review. (f) The land office, in coordination with other agencies and subdivisions, shall prepare a biennial report on the effectiveness of the coastal management program. On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the land office shall send the report to the legislature. (g) The commissioner may award grants to projects that further the goals and policies of the coastal management program. The commissioner shall establish the procedures for making any determination related to awarding a grant. Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1991, ch. 785, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 1979. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 295, Sec. 37, eff. June 7, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 416, Sec. 4, eff. June 8, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 70, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 22 (S.B. 803), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 656), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 656), Sec. 19(4), eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 259 (H.B. 622), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.