2023 Texas Statutes › Water Code › Title 2 - Water Administration › Subtitle B - Water Rights › Chapter 12 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Rights › Subchapter D. Water Districts › Section 12.082. Duty to Investigate Fresh Water Supply District Projects

Sec. 12.082.  DUTY TO INVESTIGATE FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT PROJECTS.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "District" means fresh water supply district.
(2)  "Designated agent" means any licensed engineer selected by the executive director to perform the functions specified in this section.
(b)  The commission shall investigate and report on the organization and feasibility of all districts created under Chapter 53 of this code which issue bonds under the provisions of that chapter.
(c)  A district that wants to issue bonds for any purpose shall submit to the commission a written application for investigation, together with a copy of the engineer's report and a copy of the data, profiles, maps, plans, and specifications made in connection with the engineer's report.
(d)  The executive director or his designated agent shall examine the application and other information and shall visit the project and carefully inspect it.  The executive director or his designated agent may ask for and shall be supplied with additional data and information requisite to a reasonable and careful investigation of the project and proposed improvements.
(e)  The executive director or his designated agent shall file with the commission written suggestions for changes and improvements and shall furnish a copy of the suggestions to the board of the district.  If the commission finally approves or refuses to approve the project or the issuance of bonds for the improvements it shall make a full written report, file it in its office, and furnish a copy of the report to the board of the district.
(f)  During the course of construction of the project and improvements, no substantial alterations shall be made in the plans and specifications without the approval of the executive director.  The executive director or his designated agent has full authority to inspect the improvements at any time during construction to determine if the project is being constructed in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
(g)  If the executive director finds that the project is not being constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, the executive director immediately shall notify in writing by certified mail each member of the board of the district and its manager.  If, within 10 days after the notice is mailed, the board of the district does not take steps to insure that the project is being constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, the executive director shall give written notice of that fact to the attorney general.
(h)  After the attorney general receives the notice, he may bring an action for injunctive relief, or he may bring quo warranto proceedings against the directors.  Venue for either of these actions is exclusively in the district of Travis County.
Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.035, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.