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

Tex. Water Code § 36.1131: ELEMENTS OF PERMIT.

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  1. WATER CODE
  2. TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION
  3. SUBTITLE E. GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
  4. CHAPTER 36. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
  5. SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES

(a) A permit issued by the district to the applicant under Section 36.113 shall state the terms and provisions prescribed by the district.

(b) The permit may include:

(1) the name and address of the person to whom the permit is issued;

(2) the location of the well;

(3) the date the permit is to expire if no well is drilled;

(4) a statement of the purpose for which the well is to be used;

(5) a requirement that the water withdrawn under the permit be put to beneficial use at all times;

(6) the location of the use of the water from the well;

(7) a water well closure plan or a declaration that the applicant will comply with well plugging guidelines and report closure to the commission;

(8) the conditions and restrictions, if any, placed on the rate and amount of withdrawal;

(9) any conservation-oriented methods of drilling and operating prescribed by the district;

(10) a drought contingency plan prescribed by the district; and

(11) other terms and conditions as provided by Section 36.113.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.31, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:48Z. Source file · JSON

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