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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983.107: LIMITATION ON GROUNDWATER USE.

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  1. SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
  2. TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
  3. SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS
  4. CHAPTER 7983. DRIFTWOOD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

In providing water services to users in the district, the district may not, except in emergency situations:

(1) develop groundwater on land owned by the district for use as a potable water source; or

(2) purchase or lease the rights to groundwater underlying land inside the district for use as a potable water source.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 633 (H.B. 4309), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:41Z. Source file · JSON

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