State law may prohibit some Texans who own beachfront property from rebuilding on it in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

• Author: Oliver, Charles
• Position: Brickbats - Brief article

State law may prohibit some Texans who own beachfront property from rebuilding on it in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The state considers anything between the average high-tide line and the average low-tide line public property. In some places, the storm may have eroded the beach so much...