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Texas Water Code - WATER § 55.161. Purposes of District

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

(a) A water improvement district may provide for irrigation of the land within its boundaries.

(b) A district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, may furnish water for domestic, power, and commercial purposes.

(c) A district may be formed to cooperate with the United States under the federal reclamation laws for the purpose of:

(1) construction of irrigation and drainage facilities necessary to maintain the irrigability of the land;

(2) purchase, extension, operation, or maintenance of constructed facilities;  or

(3) assumption, as principal or guarantor, of indebtedness to the United States on account of district lands.

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