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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8801.163. Conversion to Alternative Water Supply

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., ch. 1187 (S.B. 1031), § 12.

(b) The board may issue an order requiring a person to completely or partially discontinue the use of groundwater only if the person is able to:

(1) acquire an alternative water supply needed to replace the water supply covered by the order; or

(2) participate in a groundwater reduction plan or other agreement approved by the board that complies with the district's regulatory requirements.

(c) A notice of public hearing must inform a person when the board will consider an order to convert to an alternative water supply.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 238, § 51.

(e) This section does not limit the board's authority to issue an order or adopt a rule requiring a person to reduce groundwater use by eliminating waste or implementing water conservation.

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