Section 51.301 – Recovery of Drowned Bodies; Jurisdiction of Police Chiefs and Sheriffs, Duties, Expenses.

51.301 Recovery of drowned bodies; jurisdiction of police chiefs and sheriffs, duties, expenses. Sec. 1. In case any person is drowned in waters within the corporate limits of any city, it shall be the duty of the chief of police of said city, and in case any person is drowned in waters outside the corporate […]

Section 51.302 – Recovery of Bodies of Drowned Persons; Assistance From Other Public Agencies; Jurisdiction.

51.302 Recovery of bodies of drowned persons; assistance from other public agencies; jurisdiction. Sec. 2. A chief of police of a city or a sheriff of a county, in the recovery of the body of a person drowned in the waters under the jurisdiction of the chief of police or sheriff, may call upon the […]