Opinion No.

Mr. Charles D. Travis Executive Director Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744

Re: Exemption of lessees of the General Land Office from the permitting requirements for removal of sand, shell, gravel, or marl within state tidewater limits (RQ-1910)

Dear Mr. Travis:

Parks and Wildlife Code sections 86.001 and 86.002(a) make provisions with respect to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Commission to manage and control marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell. Section 86.001 provides:

The commission shall manage, control, and protect marl and sand of…