Texas § 36.251 SUIT AGAINST DISTRICT.

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§ 36.251 — SUIT AGAINST DISTRICT.

Texas § 36.251

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Tex. Water Code Code Ann. § 36.251 (2026).

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Sec. 36.251. SUIT AGAINST DISTRICT.

(a)A person, firm, corporation, or association of persons affected by and dissatisfied with any rule or order made by a district, including an appeal of a decision on a permit application, is entitled to file a suit against the district or its directors to challenge the validity of the law, rule, or order.

(b)Only the district, the applicant, and parties to a contested case hearing may participate in an appeal of a decision on the application that was the subject of that contested case hearing. An appeal of a decision on a permit application must include the applicant as a necessary party.

(c)The suit shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in any county in which the district or any part of the district is located. The suit may only be fil

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Sec. 36.251. SUIT AGAINST DISTRICT. (a) A person, firm, corporation, or association of persons affected by and dissatisfied with any rule or order made by a district, including an appeal of a decision on a permit application, is entitled to file a suit against the district or its directors to challenge the validity of the law, rule, or order.
(b) Only the district, the applicant, and parties to a contested case hearing may participate in an appeal of a decision on the application that was the subject of that contested case hearing. An appeal of a decision on a permit application must include the applicant as a necessary party.
(c) The suit shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in any county in which the district or any part of the district is located. The suit may only be filed after all administrative appeals to the district are final.

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(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2018)

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(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2024)

Edwards Aquifer Authority Gregory M. Ellis, General Manager of the Authority, in His Official Capacity And Carol Patterson, Michael Beldon, Levi Jackson, Rafael Zendejas, Susan Hughes, Doug Miller, Ken Barnes, in Their Official Capacities v. Chemical Lime, Ltd.

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Save Our Springs Alliance, Inc. v. City of Kyle Jack Goodman Craig Smith Mary Stone Gary Franklin And Bob Larson, Each in Their Official Capacity as Directors of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District and the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District

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(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2014)

the Edward Aquifer Authority, and Roland Ruiz, in His Official Capacity as General Manager of the Edwards Aquifer Authority (Appellant/Cross Appellee) v. Glenn and JoLynn Bragg (Appellee/Cross Appellant)

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2013)

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(Texas Attorney General Reports, 2005)

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (H.B. 2767 ), Sec. 15, eff. June 10, 2015.