jas415
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In 1975 Maco STewart willed the ranch land he owned to the state for the Parks and Wildlife to use. Galveston Island State park is on that land. My question is, the Constitution of the State of Texas says all the beach is public owned and private land stops at the grassline. There have been hundreds of cases go to the State Supreme court and in every case they have ruled the same, the beach is public. It can be regulated by municipalities, but is 'public'. Houses have been torn down and moved, by the State, when the beach eroded back under the house.
If the land was privately owned in 1975, and that 'private landowner' did NOT own the beach, and he will what he owned to the state, how does the Park get off claiming to not allow detecting on a public beach?
Does anyone have an actual, factual answer as to the law or ruling that allows the Park to claim the beach and prevent metal detecting?
If the land was privately owned in 1975, and that 'private landowner' did NOT own the beach, and he will what he owned to the state, how does the Park get off claiming to not allow detecting on a public beach?
Does anyone have an actual, factual answer as to the law or ruling that allows the Park to claim the beach and prevent metal detecting?
