Texas § 8886.153 WELL PERMITS.

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§ 8886.153 — WELL PERMITS.

Texas § 8886.153

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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 8886.153 (2026).

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Sec. 8886.153. WELL PERMITS.

(a)The board may:

(1)require a permit for drilling, equipping, or completing a well in a groundwater reservoir in the district; and

(2)issue a permit that imposes terms relating to drilling, equipping, or completing a well that are necessary to prevent waste or conserve, preserve, and protect groundwater.

(b)The board may not deny an owner of land, or the owner's heirs, assigns, and lessees, a permit to drill a well on that land or the right to produce groundwater from that well, subject to rules adopted under this chapter.

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Sec. 8886.153. WELL PERMITS. (a) The board may:
(1) require a permit for drilling, equipping, or completing a well in a groundwater reservoir in the district; and
(2) issue a permit that imposes terms relating to drilling, equipping, or completing a well that are necessary to prevent waste or conserve, preserve, and protect groundwater.
(b) The board may not deny an owner of land, or the owner's heirs, assigns, and lessees, a permit to drill a well on that land or the right to produce groundwater from that well, subject to rules adopted under this chapter.