Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8273.103. Permits; Water Supply Acquisition

(1) acquire water appropriation permits, construction permits, and other permits directly from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or from owners of permits;

(2) acquire water or a water supply from any person, including a public agency, this state, or the United States;

(3) contract with one or more substantial users of water to acquire the water supply on an agreed allocation of storage space between the authority and the user; or

(4) contract independently for the authority's water supply.