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TX Agric Code § 201.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter I. Cost-Share Assistance Program for Soil and Water Conservation Land Improvement Measures|Section 201.308. Cost-Share Rates

Sec. 201.308.  COST-SHARE RATES.  (a)  The state board shall establish the cost-share rates for all eligible soil and water conservation land improvement measures.(b)  The state board may not bear more than 75 percent of the cost of a soil and water conservation land improvement measure.(c)  A person may not receive cost-share assistance for a soil and water conservation land improvement measure if the person is simultaneously receiving cost-share assistance for the measure from another source.(d)  The state board may grant an exception to Subsection (b) of this section if the state board finds the higher share is necessary to obtain adequate implementation of a certain soil and water conservation land improvement measure.(e)  The state board may grant an exception to Subsection (c) of this section if the state board finds that participation with another cost-share assistance program will:(1)  enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of a soil and water conservation land improvement measure;  and(2)  lessen the state's financial commitment to the soil and water conservation land improvement measure.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 2, eff. April 29, 1993.|
TX Agric Code § 201.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter I. Cost-Share Assistance Program for Soil and Water Conservation Land Improvement Measures|Section 201.309. Standards and Specifications

Sec. 201.309.  STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS.  The state board shall establish standards and specifications for soil and water conservation land improvement measures eligible for cost-share assistance.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 2, eff. April 29, 1993.|
TX Agric Code § 201.310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter I. Cost-Share Assistance Program for Soil and Water Conservation Land Improvement Measures|Section 201.310. Cost-Share Payments

Sec. 201.310.  COST-SHARE PAYMENTS.  (a)  The state board shall make each cost-share assistance payment directly to an eligible person.(b)  Before making a payment to an eligible person for a soil and water conservation land improvement measure, the state board may require certification by the conservation district in which the measure has been installed to determine if the measure has been completely installed and satisfies the standards and specifications established by the state board.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 2, eff. April 29, 1993.|
TX Agric Code § 201.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter I. Cost-Share Assistance Program for Soil and Water Conservation Land Improvement Measures|Section 201.311. Designation of Local Districts

Sec. 201.311.  DESIGNATION OF LOCAL DISTRICTS.  The state board may designate one or more conservation districts to administer this subchapter locally.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 2, eff. April 29, 1993.|
TX Agric Code § 201.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter J. On-the-Ground Conservation Program|Section 201.351. Definitions

Sec. 201.351.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Priority conservation measure" means a priority soil and water conservation land improvement measure designated under Section 201.355.(2)  "Program" means the On-The-Ground Conservation Program.(3)  "Soil health characteristics" means the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of soil for optimal production, including lower bulk density, good gas exchange, lower surface temperature during growing season, high cation exchange capacity, high soil organic matter, and active soil microorganisms.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 1118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 201.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter J. On-the-Ground Conservation Program|Section 201.352. Creation of Program

Sec. 201.352.  CREATION OF PROGRAM.  The state board may develop and administer the program to maximize public benefits by facilitating priority conservation measures and other soil and water conservation land improvement measures by landowners and operators in this state.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 1118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 201.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter J. On-the-Ground Conservation Program|Section 201.353. Program Functions

Sec. 201.353.  PROGRAM FUNCTIONS.  (a)  The state board may provide through the program:(1)  technical assistance;(2)  cost-share assistance;(3)  direct grants; and(4)  help in obtaining technical assistance, cost-share assistance, and direct grants from other public or private sources.(b)  The state board may create rules, forms, and procedures necessary for the administration of the program.(c)  The state board may:(1)  obtain grants, cost-sharing assistance, or other forms of funding from other state or federal governmental entities;(2)  coordinate, receive, and use gifts, grants, and donations from private sources;(3)  work with qualified nonprofit organizations and universities to provide technical assistance; and(4)  designate one or more conservation districts to administer the program locally.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 1118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 201.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter J. On-the-Ground Conservation Program|Section 201.354. Program Cost-Share Rates

Sec. 201.354.  PROGRAM COST-SHARE RATES.  The state board may establish cost-share rates for eligible soil and water conservation land improvement measures under the program.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 1118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 201.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter J. On-the-Ground Conservation Program|Section 201.355. Priority Conservation Measures

Sec. 201.355.  PRIORITY CONSERVATION MEASURES.  (a)  The state board may designate and give priority under the program to priority conservation measures that maximize public benefits to the state.  Priority conservation measures include measures that:(1)  improve soil health characteristics;(2)  conserve and manage water resources;(3)  prevent and manage flooding;(4)  control invasive and nuisance species;(5)  improve resilience to weather extremes, climate variability, and natural disasters;(6)  protect and enhance native habitats, including the protection of endangered species;(7)  mitigate and reduce soil erosion;(8)  restore land damaged by development; and(9)  sequester carbon to provide environmental benefits.(b)  The state board may:(1)  establish standards and specifications for each priority conservation measure designated under this section; and(2)  consider local priorities and needs in designating a priority conservation measure under this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 1118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 201.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter J. On-the-Ground Conservation Program|Section 201.356. Certification

Sec. 201.356.  CERTIFICATION.  The state board may provide certification that specific soil and water conservation land improvement measures have been implemented in accordance with any standards and specifications established under Section 201.355(b).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 1118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 201.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 201 - Soil and Water Conservation|Subchapter J. On-the-Ground Conservation Program|Section 201.357. Report

Sec. 201.357.  REPORT.  The state board shall include information regarding the program's activities in the annual report required by Section 201.028.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 1118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 203.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 203.001. Definitions

Sec. 203.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.(2)  "District" means a soil and water conservation district created under Chapter 201 of this code.(3)  "District board" means the board of directors of a soil and water conservation district created under Chapter 201 of this code.(4)  "Brush control" means:(A)  the selective control, removal, or reduction of noxious brush such as mesquite, prickly pear, salt cedar, or other phreatophytes that consume water to a degree that is detrimental to water conservation;  and(B)  the revegetation of land on which this brush has been controlled.(5)  "Area" means a sub-basin or other portion of land within a project.(6)  "Project" means a watershed or portion of a watershed in which water supply enhancement activities are performed.(7)  "Proposal" means a request submitted by a soil and water conservation district or other political subdivision for state funds to be used in a watershed or portion of a watershed for water supply enhancement activities.(8)  "Water supply enhancement" includes brush control.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(o), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 12(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 203.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 203.002. Purpose of Program

Sec. 203.002.  PURPOSE OF PROGRAM.  The water supply enhancement program shall be implemented, administered, operated, and financed as provided by this chapter.  The purpose of the water supply enhancement program is to increase available surface water and groundwater through:(1)  selective control, removal, or reduction of noxious brush species that are detrimental to water conservation; and(2)  revegetation of land on which noxious brush has been controlled, removed, or reduced.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 203.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 203.011. Authority of Board

Sec. 203.011.  AUTHORITY OF BOARD.  The board has jurisdiction over and, with the assistance of local districts, shall administer the water supply enhancement program under this chapter.  This chapter does not limit the board's authority to control, remove, or reduce brush under any program the board administers under Chapter 201.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 203.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 203.012. Rules

Sec. 203.012.  RULES.  The board, after consulting with local districts, shall adopt reasonable rules that are necessary to carry out this chapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 203.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 203.013. Authority of Districts

Sec. 203.013.  AUTHORITY OF DISTRICTS.  Each district may carry out the responsibilities provided by Subchapter D as delegated by the board.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 203.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 203.014. Personnel

Sec. 203.014.  PERSONNEL.  The board may employ or contract with any person necessary to assist the board or a district to carry out this chapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 203.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 203.015. Expenditures

Sec. 203.015.  EXPENDITURES.  In addition to any other expenditures authorized by this subchapter, the board may make expenditures provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 203.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 203.016. Consultation

Sec. 203.016.  CONSULTATION.  The State Soil and Water Conservation Board shall consult with:(1)  the Texas Water Development Board in regard to the effects of the water supply enhancement program on water quantity;(2)  the department in regard to the effects of the water supply enhancement program on agriculture; and(3)  the Parks and Wildlife Department in regard to the effects of the water supply enhancement program on fish and wildlife.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(f), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 203.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 203.051. State Plan

Sec. 203.051.  STATE PLAN.  (a)  The board shall prepare and adopt a state water supply enhancement plan that includes a comprehensive strategy for managing brush in all areas of the state where brush is contributing to a substantial water conservation problem.(b)  The plan adopted under this section must list the goals the board establishes under Section 201.029 for the water supply enhancement program.  These goals must include:(1)  a goal describing the intended use of a water supply enhanced or conserved by the program, such as agricultural purposes or drinking water purposes; and(2)  a goal describing the populations that the water supply enhancement program will target. |Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(g), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 203.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 203.052. Notice and Hearing

Sec. 203.052.  NOTICE AND HEARING.  (a)  Before the board adopts the plan under Section 203.051 of this code, the board shall call and hold a hearing to consider a proposed plan.(b)  Not less than 30 days before the date the hearing is to be held, the board shall mail written notice of the hearing to each district in the state.  The notice must:(1)  include the date and place for holding the hearing;(2)  state the purpose for holding the hearing;  and(3)  include instructions for each district to submit written comments on the proposed plan.(c)  At the hearing, representatives of a district and any other person may appear and present testimony including information and suggestions for any changes in the proposed plan.  The board shall:(1)  enter any written comments received on the proposed plan into the record of the hearing; and(2)  consider all written comments and testimony before taking final action on the proposed plan.(d)  After the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall consider the testimony, including the information and suggestions made at the hearing and in written comments, and after making any changes in the proposed plan that it finds necessary, the board shall adopt the plan.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(h), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 203.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 203.053. Criteria for Accepting and Prioritizing Water Supply Enhancement Projects

Sec. 203.053.  CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTING AND PRIORITIZING WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules establishing:(1)  criteria for accepting project proposals; and(2)  a system to prioritize projects for each funding cycle, giving priority to projects that balance the most critical water conservation need and the highest projected water yield.(b)  The criteria required by Subsection (a)(1) must include a requirement that each proposal state the projected water yield of the proposed project, as modeled by a person with expertise in hydrology, water resources, or another technical area pertinent to the evaluation of water supply.(c)  The board shall consult with stakeholders, including hydrologists and representatives from soil and water conservation districts, to develop by rule standard methods of reporting the projected water yield under Subsection (b).(d)  In prioritizing projects under Subsection (a)(2), the board shall consider:(1)  the need for conservation of water resources within the territory of the project, based on the state water plan adopted under Section 16.051, Water Code;(2)  projected water yield of areas of the project, based on soil, slope, land use, types and distribution of trees, brush, and other vegetative matter, and proximity of trees, brush, and other vegetative matter to rivers, streams, and channels;(3)  any method the project may use to control brush;(4)  cost-sharing contract rates within the territory of the project;(5)  the location and size of the project;(6)  the budget of the project and any associated requests for grant funds submitted under this title;(7)  the implementation schedule of the project; and(8)  the administrative capacities of the board and the entity that will manage the project.(e)  In prioritizing projects under Subsection (a)(2), the board may consider:(1)  scientific research on the effects of brush removal on water supply; and(2)  any other criteria that the board considers relevant to assure that the water supply enhancement program can be most effectively, efficiently, and economically implemented.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(i), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 203.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 203.054. Amending Plan

Sec. 203.054.  AMENDING PLAN.  At least every two years the board shall review and may amend the plan to take into consideration changed conditions.  Amendments to the plan shall be made in the manner provided by this chapter for adopting the original plan.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 203.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 203.055. Approved Methods for Brush Control

Sec. 203.055.  APPROVED METHODS FOR BRUSH CONTROL.  (a)  The board shall study and must approve all methods used to control brush under this chapter considering the overall impact of the project.(b)  The board may approve a method for use under the cost-sharing program provided by Subchapter E  if the board finds that the proposed method:(1)  has proven to be an effective and efficient method for controlling brush;(2)  is cost efficient;(3)  will have a beneficial impact on the development of water sources and wildlife habitat;(4)  will maintain topsoil to prevent erosion or silting of any river or stream;  and(5)  will allow the revegetation of the area after the brush is removed with plants that are beneficial to stream flows, groundwater levels, and livestock and wildlife.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(j), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 203.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 7 - Soil and Water Conservation|Chapter 203 - Water Supply Enhancement|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 203.056. Report

Sec. 203.056.  REPORT.  (a)  Before January 31 of each year, the board shall submit to the governor, the speaker of the house, and the lieutenant governor a report of the activities of the water supply enhancement program during the immediately preceding calendar year, including a comprehensive analysis of the program's effectiveness and a report on program participant compliance with plans created under Section 203.162.(b)  The board may make copies of this report available on request to any person and may charge a fee for each report that will allow the board to recover its costs for printing and distribution.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2011.|