Sec. 8801.151. GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS SUBJECT TO BOARD RULE  


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  • Groundwater withdrawals governed by this chapter, including withdrawals of injected water, are subject to reasonable board rules and orders, taking into account all factors, including availability of surface water or alternative water supplies, economic impact on persons and the community, degree and effect of subsidence on the surface of land, and differing topographical and geophysical characteristics of land areas in the district.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 238 , Sec. 15, eff. May 27, 2005.