Texas § 11.554 WATERMASTER; APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY WATERMASTER.

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§ 11.554 — WATERMASTER; APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY WATERMASTER.

Texas § 11.554

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Tex. Water Code Code Ann. § 11.554 (2026).

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Sec. 11.554. WATERMASTER; APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY WATERMASTER.

(a)The watermaster for the South Texas Watermaster Program shall serve as the watermaster for the program.

(b)The watermaster shall appoint a deputy watermaster, who must reside in the area described by Section 11.553 .

(c)The watermaster or deputy watermaster may not be:

(1)a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program's jurisdiction;

(2)a purchaser of water from a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program's jurisdiction; or

(3)a landowner of any land adjacent to the river or segment of the river under the program's jurisdiction.

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Sec. 11.554. WATERMASTER; APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY WATERMASTER. (a) The watermaster for the South Texas Watermaster Program shall serve as the watermaster for the program.
(b) The watermaster shall appoint a deputy watermaster, who must reside in the area described by Section 11.553 .
(c) The watermaster or deputy watermaster may not be:
(1) a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program's jurisdiction;
(2) a purchaser of water from a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program's jurisdiction; or
(3) a landowner of any land adjacent to the river or segment of the river under the program's jurisdiction.