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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8847.102. Transfer of Groundwater Out of District

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

(a) The district by rule may require a person to obtain a permit from the district for the transfer of groundwater out of the district consistent with Section 36.122, Water Code, and may regulate the terms on which a permit holder under those rules may conduct such a transfer.

(b) A retail public utility as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, is not required to obtain a permit to transfer groundwater out of the district if:

(1) the source of the water is one or more wells located within the district; and

(2) the water is used by the retail public utility to provide retail water utility service, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, in a service area located in a county adjacent to the district. (Acts 77th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1330, Sec. 5(b).)

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