Texas Statutes
§ 8834.201 — GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS SUBJECT TO BOARD RULE.
Texas § 8834.201
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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 8834.201 (2026).
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Sec. 8834.201. GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS SUBJECT TO BOARD RULE.
(a)Groundwater withdrawals governed by this chapter, including withdrawals of injected water, are subject to reasonable board rules and orders.
(b)The board may issue permits to drill new wells and by rule may provide exemptions from the permit requirements. The district shall grant a permit to drill and operate a new well inside a platted subdivision if water service from a retail public utility is not available to the lot where the well is to be located.
(c)In this section, "retail public utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002 , Water Code.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619 ), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 1811 ), Sec. 9, eff. May 25, 2013.
Nearby Sections
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§ 8834.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 8834.002
NATURE OF DISTRICT.§ 8834.003
PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE INTENT.§ 8834.004
FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.§ 8834.005
DISTRICT TERRITORY.§ 8834.006
CERTAIN OTHER STATUTES INAPPLICABLE.§ 8834.051
DIRECTORS.§ 8834.052
BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES.§ 8834.053
OFFICIAL BOARD ACTIONS.§ 8834.054
DIRECTOR'S BOND.§ 8834.055
OFFICERS.§ 8834.056
MEETINGS.§ 8834.057
APPLICABILITY OF OPEN MEETINGS LAW.§ 8834.059
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