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TX Water Code § 36.1086 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1086. Joint Efforts by Districts in a Management Area

Sec. 36.1086.  JOINT EFFORTS BY DISTRICTS IN A MANAGEMENT AREA.   Districts located within the same management areas or in adjacent management areas may contract to jointly conduct studies or research, or to construct projects, under terms and conditions that the districts consider beneficial.  These joint efforts may include studies of groundwater availability and quality, aquifer modeling, and the interaction of groundwater and surface water; educational programs; the purchase and sharing of equipment; and the implementation of projects to make groundwater available, including aquifer recharge, brush control, weather modification, desalination, regionalization, and treatment or conveyance facilities.  The districts may contract under their existing authorizations including those of Chapter 791, Government Code, if their contracting authority is not limited by Sections 791.011(c)(2) and (d)(3) and Section 791.014, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 660), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Water Code § 36.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.109. Collection of Information

Sec. 36.109.  COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.  A district may collect any information the board deems necessary, including information regarding the use of groundwater, water conservation, and the practicability of recharging a groundwater reservoir.  At the request of the executive administrator, the district shall provide any data collected by the district in a format acceptable to the executive administrator.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 36.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.110. Publication of Plans and Information

Sec. 36.110.  PUBLICATION OF PLANS AND INFORMATION.  A district may publish its plans and the information it develops, bring them to the attention of the users of groundwater in the district, and encourage the users to adopt and use them.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.111. Records and Reports

Sec. 36.111.  RECORDS AND REPORTS.  (a)  The district may require that records be kept and reports be made of the drilling, equipping, and completing of water wells and of the production and use of groundwater.(b)  In implementing Subsection (a), a district may adopt rules that require an owner or operator of a water well that is required to be registered with or permitted by the district, except for the owner or operator of a well that is exempt from permit requirements under Section 36.117(b)(1), to report groundwater withdrawals using reasonable and appropriate reporting methods and frequency.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 714), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Water Code § 36.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.112. Drillers' Logs

Sec. 36.112.  DRILLERS' LOGS.  A district shall require that accurate drillers' logs be kept of water wells and that copies of drillers' logs and electric logs be filed with the district.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.1131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1131. Elements of Permit

Sec. 36.1131.  ELEMENTS OF PERMIT.  (a)  A permit issued by the district to the applicant under Section 36.113 shall state the terms and provisions prescribed by the district.(b)  The permit may include:(1)  the name and address of the person to whom the permit is issued;(2)  the location of the well;(3)  the date the permit is to expire if no well is drilled;(4)  a statement of the purpose for which the well is to be used;(5)  a requirement that the water withdrawn under the permit be put to beneficial use at all times;(6)  the location of the use of the water from the well;(7)  a water well closure plan or a declaration that the applicant will comply with well plugging guidelines and report closure to the commission;(8)  the conditions and restrictions, if any, placed on the rate and amount of withdrawal;(9)  any conservation-oriented methods of drilling and operating prescribed by the district;(10)  a drought contingency plan prescribed by the district;  and(11)  other terms and conditions as provided by Section 36.113.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.31, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 36.1132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1132. Permits Based on Modeled Available Groundwater

Sec. 36.1132.  PERMITS BASED ON MODELED AVAILABLE GROUNDWATER.  (a)  A district, to the extent possible, shall issue permits up to the point that the total volume of exempt and permitted groundwater production will achieve an applicable desired future condition under Section 36.108.(b)  In issuing permits, the district shall manage total groundwater production on a long-term basis to achieve an applicable desired future condition and consider:(1)  the modeled available groundwater determined by the executive administrator;(2)  the executive administrator's estimate of the current and projected amount of groundwater produced under exemptions granted by district rules and Section 36.117;(3)  the amount of groundwater authorized under permits previously issued by the district;(4)  a reasonable estimate of the amount of groundwater that is actually produced under permits issued by the district; and(5)  yearly precipitation and production patterns.(c)  In developing the estimate of exempt use under Subsection (b)(2), the executive administrator shall solicit information from each applicable district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 18 (S.B. 737), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Water Code § 36.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.114. Permit; Permit Amendment; Application and Hearing

Sec. 36.114.  PERMIT; PERMIT AMENDMENT; APPLICATION AND HEARING.  (a)  The district by rule shall determine each activity regulated by the district for which a permit or permit amendment is required.(b)  For each activity for which the district determines a permit or permit amendment is required under Subsection (a), and that is not exempt from a hearing requirement under Section 36.1145, the district by rule shall determine whether a hearing on the permit or permit amendment application is required.(c)  For all applications for which a hearing is not required under Subsection (b) or Section 36.1145, the board shall act on the application at a meeting, as defined by Section 551.001, Government Code, unless the board by rule has delegated to the general manager the authority to act on the application.(d)  The district shall promptly consider and act on each administratively complete application for a permit or permit amendment as provided by Subsection (c) or Subchapter M.(e)  If, within 60 days after the date an administratively complete application is submitted, the application has not been acted on or set for a hearing on a specific date, the applicant may petition the district court of the county where the land is located for a writ of mandamus to compel the district to act on the application or set a date for a hearing on the application, as appropriate.(f)  For applications requiring a hearing, the initial hearing shall be held within 35 days after the setting of the date, and the district shall act on the application within 60 days after the date the final hearing on the application is concluded.(g)  The district may by rule set a time when an application will expire if the information requested in the application is not provided to the district.(h)  An application is administratively complete if it contains the information set forth under Sections 36.113 and 36.1131.  A district shall not require that additional information be included in an application for a determination of administrative completeness.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 319, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 308 (S.B. 854), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1119 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Water Code § 36.1145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1145. Operating Permit Renewal

Sec. 36.1145.  OPERATING PERMIT RENEWAL.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a district shall without a hearing renew or approve an application to renew an operating permit before the date on which the permit expires, provided that:(1)  the application, if required by the district, is submitted in a timely manner and accompanied by any required fees in accordance with district rules; and(2)  the permit holder is not requesting a change related to the renewal that would require a permit amendment under district rules.(b)  A district is not required to renew a permit under this section if the applicant:(1)  is delinquent in paying a fee required by the district;(2)  is subject to a pending enforcement action for a substantive violation of a district permit, order, or rule that has not been settled by agreement with the district or a final adjudication; or(3)  has not paid a civil penalty or has otherwise failed to comply with an order resulting from a final adjudication of a violation of a district permit, order, or rule.(c)  If a district is not required to renew a permit under Subsection (b)(2), the permit remains in effect until the final settlement or adjudication on the matter of the substantive violation.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 308 (S.B. 854), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.1146 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1146. Change in Operating Permits

Sec. 36.1146.  CHANGE IN OPERATING PERMITS.  (a)  If the holder of an operating permit, in connection with the renewal of a permit or otherwise, requests a change that requires an amendment to the permit under district rules, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process remains in effect until the later of:(1)  the conclusion of the permit amendment or renewal process, as applicable; or(2)  final settlement or adjudication on the matter of whether the change to the permit requires a permit amendment.(b)  If the permit amendment process results in the denial of an amendment, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process shall be renewed under Section 36.1145 without penalty, unless Subsection (b) of that section applies to the applicant.(c)  A district may initiate an amendment to an operating permit, in connection with the renewal of a permit or otherwise, in accordance with the district's rules.  If a district initiates an amendment to an operating permit, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the permit amendment or renewal process, as applicable.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 308 (S.B. 854), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.115. Drilling or Altering Well Without Permit

Sec. 36.115.  DRILLING OR ALTERING WELL WITHOUT PERMIT.  (a)  No person, firm, or corporation may drill a well without first obtaining a permit from the district.(b)  No person, firm, or corporation may alter the size of a well or well pump such that it would bring that well under the jurisdiction of the district without first obtaining a permit from the district.(c)  No person, firm, or corporation may operate a well without first obtaining a permit from the district.(d)  A violation occurs on the first day the drilling, alteration, or operation begins and continues each day thereafter until the appropriate permits are approved.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.118. Open or Uncovered Wells

Sec. 36.118.  OPEN OR UNCOVERED WELLS.  (a)  A district may require the owner or lessee of land on which an open or uncovered well is located to keep the well permanently closed or capped with a covering capable of sustaining weight of at least 400 pounds, except when the well is in actual use.(b)  As used in this section, "open or uncovered well" means an artificial excavation dug or drilled for the purpose of exploring for or producing water from the groundwater reservoir and is not capped or covered as required by this chapter.(c)  If the owner or lessee fails or refuses to close or cap the well in compliance with this chapter in accordance with district rules, any person, firm, or corporation employed by the district may go on the land and close or cap the well safely and securely.(d)  Reasonable expenses incurred by the district in closing or capping a well constitute a lien on the land on which the well is located.(e)  The lien arises and attaches upon recordation in the deed records of the county where the well is located an affidavit, executed by any person conversant with the facts, stating the following:(1)  the existence of the well;(2)  the legal description of the property on which the well is located;(3)  the approximate location of the well on the property;(4)  the failure or refusal of the owner or lessee, after notification, to close the well within 10 days after the notification;(5)  the closing of the well by the district, or by an authorized agent, representative, or employee of the district;  and(6)  the expense incurred by the district in closing the well.(f)  Nothing in this section affects the enforcement of Subchapter A, Chapter 756, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.120 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.120. Information

Sec. 36.120.  INFORMATION.  On request of the executive director or the executive administrator, the district shall make available information that it acquires concerning the groundwater resources within its jurisdiction.  The district shall also provide information to the commission and Texas Water Development Board concerning its plans and activities in conserving and protecting groundwater resources.  On request of a district, the executive director and the executive administrator shall provide information they acquire concerning the groundwater resources within the district's jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.121. Limitation on Rulemaking Power of Districts Over Wells in Certain Counties

Sec. 36.121.  LIMITATION ON RULEMAKING POWER OF DISTRICTS OVER WELLS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  Except as provided by Section 36.117, a district that is created under this chapter on or after September 1, 1991, shall exempt from regulation under this chapter a well and any water produced or to be produced by a well that is located in a county that has a population of 14,000 or less if the water is to be used solely to supply a municipality that has a population of 121,000 or less and the rights to the water produced from the well are owned by a political subdivision that is not a municipality, or by a municipality that has a population of 115,000 or less, and that purchased, owned, or held rights to the water before the date on which the district was created, regardless of the date the well is drilled or the water is produced.  The district may not prohibit the political subdivision or municipality from transporting produced water inside or outside the district's boundaries.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 11.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1042 (H.B. 3109), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 181, eff. September 1, 2011.Reenacted by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 21.002, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 36.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.123. Right to Enter Land

Sec. 36.123.  RIGHT TO ENTER LAND.  (a)  The directors, engineers, attorneys, agents, operators, and employees of a district or water supply corporation may go on any land to inspect, make surveys, or perform tests to determine the condition, value, and usability of the property, with reference to the proposed location of works, improvements, plants, facilities, equipment, or appliances.  The cost of restoration shall be borne by the district or the water supply corporation.(b)  District employees and agents are entitled to enter any public or private property within the boundaries of the district or adjacent to any reservoir or other property owned by the district at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the quality of water in the state or the compliance with any rule, regulation, permit, or other order of the district.  District employees or agents acting under this authority who enter private property shall observe the establishment's rules and regulations concerning safety, internal security, and fire protection and shall notify any occupant or management of their presence and shall exhibit proper credentials.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1354, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Water Code § 36.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.124. District Act or Proceeding Presumed Valid

Sec. 36.124.  DISTRICT ACT OR PROCEEDING PRESUMED VALID.  (a)  A governmental act or proceeding of a district is conclusively presumed, as of the date it occurred, valid and to have occurred in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules if:(1)  the third anniversary of the effective date of the act or proceeding has expired;  and(2)  a lawsuit to annul or invalidate the act or proceeding has not been filed on or before that third anniversary.(b)  This section does not apply to:(1)  an act or proceeding that was void at the time it occurred;(2)  an act or proceeding that, under a statute of this state or the United States, was a misdemeanor or felony at the time the act or proceeding occurred;(3)  a rule that, at the time it was passed, was preempted by a statute of this state or the United States, including Section 1.06 or 109.57, Alcoholic Beverage Code;  or(4)  a matter that on the effective date of this section:(A)  is involved in litigation if the litigation ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final judgment of a court;  or(B)  has been held invalid by a final judgment of a court.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 36.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 36.151. Expenditures

Sec. 36.151.  EXPENDITURES.  (a)  A district's money may be disbursed only by check, draft, order, or other instrument.(b)  Disbursements, other than federal reserve wire transfers or electronic fund transfers, shall be signed by at least two directors, except the board may by resolution allow certain employees of the district, or a combination of employees and directors, to sign disbursements on behalf of the board.  The board may authorize payroll disbursements by electronic direct deposit.(c)  The board may by resolution allow disbursements to be transferred by federal reserve wire system, or by electronic means, to accounts in the name of the district or accounts not in the name of the district.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 585 (S.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Water Code § 36.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 36.152. Fiscal Year

Sec. 36.152.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district shall be operated on the basis of a fiscal year established by the board.(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed during a period in which revenue bonds of the district are outstanding or more than once in a 24-month period.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|