Texas Administrative Code
Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 2 - TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Chapter 26 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter C - ARCHEOLOGY
Section 26.11 - Criteria for Evaluating Shipwrecks
Universal Citation: 13 TX Admin Code § 26.11
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
Shipwrecks may be considered significant and be recognized or designated as landmarks provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) the shipwreck is located on land owned or controlled by the State of Texas or one of its political subdivisions;
(2) the shipwreck is pre-twentieth century or is otherwise historically significant and is 50 years old or older in age; and
(3) the remains consist of a shipwreck sunken, abandoned, or a wreck of the sea, or are represented by the ship's remains and/or contents or related embedded treasure.
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