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

Tex. Water Code § 11.451: COMMISSION AUTHORITY.

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WATER CODE
TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION
SUBTITLE B. WATER RIGHTS
CHAPTER 11. WATER RIGHTS
SUBCHAPTER I. COMMISSION-APPOINTED WATERMASTER

On petition of 25 or more holders of water rights in a river basin or segment of a river basin or on its own motion the commission may authorize the executive director to appoint a watermaster for a river basin or segment of a river basin if the commission finds that the rights of senior water rights holders in the basin or segment of the basin are threatened.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 779, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

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