Texas § 13.343 WHOLESALE WATER CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN AFFILIATES.

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§ 13.343 — WHOLESALE WATER CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN AFFILIATES.

Texas § 13.343

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Tex. Water Code Code Ann. § 13.343 (2026).

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Sec. 13.343. WHOLESALE WATER CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN AFFILIATES.

(a)The owner of a utility that supplies retail water service may not contract to purchase from an affiliated supplier wholesale water service for any of that owner's systems unless:

(1)the wholesale service is provided for not more than 90 days to remedy an emergency condition, as defined by utility commission or commission rule; or

(2)the utility commission determines that the utility cannot obtain wholesale water service from another source at a lower cost than from the affiliate.

(b)The utility may not purchase groundwater from any provider if:

(1)the source of the groundwater is located in a priority groundwater management area; and

(2)a wholesale supply of surface water is available. SUBCHAPTER J. JUDICIAL REVIEW

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Sec. 13.343. WHOLESALE WATER CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN AFFILIATES. (a) The owner of a utility that supplies retail water service may not contract to purchase from an affiliated supplier wholesale water service for any of that owner's systems unless:
(1) the wholesale service is provided for not more than 90 days to remedy an emergency condition, as defined by utility commission or commission rule; or
(2) the utility commission determines that the utility cannot obtain wholesale water service from another source at a lower cost than from the affiliate.
(b) The utility may not purchase groundwater from any provider if:
(1) the source of the groundwater is located in a priority groundwater management area; and
(2) a wholesale supply of surface water is available.
SUBCHAPTER J. JUDICIAL REVIEW

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 10.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600 ), Sec. 2.65, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567 ), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2013.