{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-580.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 580.002","heading":"CONSIDERATION OF XERISCAPE ORDINANCES.","body":"The governing body of each municipality and county may consider enacting orders or ordinances, as appropriate, requiring the use of xeriscape to conserve water. If the governing body determines that the water conservation benefits of the required use of xeriscape would be significant relative to the cost of implementing that use, the governing body may adopt a xeriscape order or ordinance, as appropriate.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 642, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.\nRenumbered from Local Government Code, Section 430.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(4), eff. April 1, 2009.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 13. WATER AND UTILITIES","SUBTITLE C. WATER PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 580. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY WATER"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.580.htm#580.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"89ccadac249558f72c57a8b5ab9767aee39c2b2d23eb42d154da04b2650c16ed","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-580.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-580.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}