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SECTION 46-3-5

§ 46-3-5 Beach areas classed as exposed– Extent of areas. – Open beach areas, including spits, dunes, and barrier beaches that are subjectto loss of material through high waves, strong currents, or scouring waveaction, or beach areas vulnerable to storm damage because of geographicallocation, are classed as exposed beach areas within the meaning of thischapter. The limits of those exposed beach areas shall be the extent of thenatural topography of the land surface, not necessarily co-extensive withpolitical boundaries, and shall include private and public property upon whichpublic money may be spent and public debt incurred for the protection andconservation thereof, and taxes levied to support expenditures for thosepurposes.

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SECTION 46-3-5

§ 46-3-5 Beach areas classed as exposed– Extent of areas. – Open beach areas, including spits, dunes, and barrier beaches that are subjectto loss of material through high waves, strong currents, or scouring waveaction, or beach areas vulnerable to storm damage because of geographicallocation, are classed as exposed beach areas within the meaning of thischapter. The limits of those exposed beach areas shall be the extent of thenatural topography of the land surface, not necessarily co-extensive withpolitical boundaries, and shall include private and public property upon whichpublic money may be spent and public debt incurred for the protection andconservation thereof, and taxes levied to support expenditures for thosepurposes.

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SECTION 46-3-5

§ 46-3-5 Beach areas classed as exposed– Extent of areas. – Open beach areas, including spits, dunes, and barrier beaches that are subjectto loss of material through high waves, strong currents, or scouring waveaction, or beach areas vulnerable to storm damage because of geographicallocation, are classed as exposed beach areas within the meaning of thischapter. The limits of those exposed beach areas shall be the extent of thenatural topography of the land surface, not necessarily co-extensive withpolitical boundaries, and shall include private and public property upon whichpublic money may be spent and public debt incurred for the protection andconservation thereof, and taxes levied to support expenditures for thosepurposes.