{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.343","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Water Code § 13.343","heading":"WHOLESALE WATER CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN AFFILIATES.","body":"(a) The owner of a utility that supplies retail water service may not contract to purchase from an affiliated supplier wholesale water service for any of that owner's systems unless:\n(1) the wholesale service is provided for not more than 90 days to remedy an emergency condition, as defined by utility commission or commission rule; or\n(2) the utility commission determines that the utility cannot obtain wholesale water service from another source at a lower cost than from the affiliate.\n(b) The utility may not purchase groundwater from any provider if:\n(1) the source of the groundwater is located in a priority groundwater management area; and\n(2) a wholesale supply of surface water is available.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 10.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.65, eff. September 1, 2013.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["WATER CODE","TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION","SUBTITLE B. WATER RIGHTS","CHAPTER 13. WATER RATES AND SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER I. RELATIONS WITH AFFILIATED INTERESTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.13.htm#13.343","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:48Z","sha256":"593c0d637a84c3adc72c0ace87cda1664abdf6c8273583ca46c7b41e98581340","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.342","next":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.381"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}