Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
AGRICULTURE CODE |
Title 7. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION |
Chapter 203. WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT |
Subchapter C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD |
Sec. 203.057. FEASIBILITY STUDIES
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(a) The board shall establish a process for providing to persons submitting project proposals assistance in locating a person with expertise in hydrology, water resources, or another technical area pertinent to the evaluation of water supply to conduct a feasibility study for a project using a water yield model as described by Section 203.053(b).
(b) The board may:
(1) dedicate a portion of the money appropriated to the board that it considers appropriate to fund part or all of a feasibility study under this section; and
(2) establish procedures to distribute the money under Subdivision (1).
(c) To receive funding for a feasibility study under Subsection (b), a person must submit to the board an application for funding that includes a statement of the project's anticipated impact on water resources.