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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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WATER CODE |
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Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION |
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Subtitle B. WATER RIGHTS |
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Chapter 11. WATER RIGHTS |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 11.001. VESTED RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED |
| § 11.002. DEFINITIONS |
| § 11.003. STREAMS THAT FORM BOUNDARIES INCLUDED |
| § 11.004. COMMISSION TO RECEIVE CERTIFIED COPIES OF JUDGMENTS, ETC |
| § 11.005. APPLICABILITY TO WORKS UNDER FEDERAL RECLAMATION ACT |
| Subchapter B. RIGHTS IN STATE WATER |
| § 11.021. STATE WATER |
| § 11.022. ACQUISITION OF RIGHT TO USE STATE WATER |
| § 11.023. PURPOSES FOR WHICH WATER MAY BE APPROPRIATED |
| § 11.0235. POLICY REGARDING WATERS OF THE STATE |
| § 11.0236. ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS ADVISORY GROUP |
| § 11.02361. TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| § 11.02362. DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW REGIME RECOMMENDATIONS |
| § 11.0237. WATER RIGHTS FOR INSTREAM FLOWS DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS OR BAY AND ESTUARY INFLOWS |
| § 11.024. APPROPRIATION: PREFERENCES |
| § 11.025. SCOPE OF APPROPRIATIVE RIGHT |
| § 11.026. PERFECTION OF AN APPROPRIATION |
| § 11.027. RIGHTS BETWEEN APPROPRIATORS |
| § 11.0275. FAIR MARKET VALUE |
| § 11.029. TITLE TO APPROPRIATION BY LIMITATION |
| § 11.030. FORFEITURE OF APPROPRIATION |
| § 11.031. ANNUAL REPORT |
| § 11.032. RECORDS |
| § 11.033. EMINENT DOMAIN |
| § 11.034. RESERVOIR SITE: LAND AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY |
| § 11.035. CONDEMNATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY |
| § 11.036. CONSERVED OR STORED WATER: SUPPLY CONTRACT |
| § 11.037. WATER SUPPLIERS: RULES AND REGULATIONS |
| § 11.038. RIGHTS OF OWNERS OF LAND ADJOINING CANAL, ETC |
| § 11.039. DISTRIBUTION OF WATER DURING SHORTAGE |
| § 11.040. PERMANENT WATER RIGHT |
| § 11.041. DENIAL OF WATER: COMPLAINT |
| § 11.042. DELIVERING WATER DOWN BANKS AND BEDS |
| § 11.043. RECORDATION OF CONVEYANCE OF IRRIGATION WORK |
| § 11.044. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS |
| § 11.045. DITCHES AND CANALS |
| § 11.046. RETURN SURPLUS WATER |
| § 11.047. FAILURE TO FENCE |
| § 11.048. COST OF MAINTAINING IRRIGATION DITCH |
| § 11.049. EXAMINATION AND SURVEY |
| § 11.050. TIDEWATER GATES, ETC |
| § 11.051. IRRIGATION: LIEN ON CROPS |
| § 11.052. ACTIVITIES UNDER THE FEDERAL RECLAMATION ACT |
| § 11.053. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING WATER RIGHTS |
| Subchapter C. UNLAWFUL USE, DIVERSION, WASTE, ETC. |
| § 11.081. UNLAWFUL USE OF STATE WATER |
| § 11.082. UNLAWFUL USE: CIVIL PENALTY |
| § 11.083. OTHER UNLAWFUL TAKING |
| § 11.084. SALE OF PERMANENT WATER RIGHT WITHOUT A PERMIT |
| § 11.0841. CIVIL REMEDY |
| § 11.0842. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY |
| § 11.0843. FIELD CITATION |
| § 11.085. INTERBASIN TRANSFERS |
| § 11.086. OVERFLOW CAUSED BY DIVERSION OF WATER |
| § 11.087. DIVERSION OF WATER ON INTERNATIONAL STREAM |
| § 11.0871. TEMPORARY DIVERSION OF WATER ON INTERNATIONAL STREAM |
| § 11.088. DESTRUCTION OF WATERWORKS |
| § 11.089. JOHNSON GRASS OR RUSSIAN THISTLE |
| § 11.090. POLLUTING AND LITTERING |
| § 11.091. INTERFERENCE WITH DELIVERY OF WATER UNDER CONTRACT |
| § 11.092. WASTEFUL USE OF WATER |
| § 11.093. ABATEMENT OF WASTE AS PUBLIC NUISANCE |
| § 11.094. PENALTY FOR USE OF WORKS DECLARED PUBLIC NUISANCE |
| § 11.096. OBSTRUCTION OF NAVIGABLE STREAMS |
| § 11.097. REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS FROM NAVIGABLE STREAMS |
| Subchapter D. PERMITS TO USE STATE WATER |
| § 11.121. PERMIT REQUIRED |
| § 11.122. AMENDMENTS TO WATER RIGHTS REQUIRED |
| § 11.123. PERMIT PREFERENCES |
| § 11.124. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT |
| § 11.125. MAP OR PLAT |
| § 11.126. COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| § 11.127. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: DRAINAGE PLANS |
| § 11.1271. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: WATER CONSERVATION PLANS |
| § 11.1272. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS AND WATER RIGHT HOLDERS |
| § 11.1273. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS |
| § 11.128. PAYMENT OF FEE |
| § 11.129. REVIEW OF APPLICATION; AMENDMENT |
| § 11.130. RECORDING APPLICATIONS |
| § 11.131. EXAMINATION AND DENIAL OF APPLICATION WITHOUT HEARING |
| § 11.1311. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS WITHOUT HEARING |
| § 11.132. NOTICE |
| § 11.133. HEARING |
| § 11.134. ACTION ON APPLICATION |
| § 11.135. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT |
| § 11.1351. PERMIT RESTRICTIONS |
| § 11.136. RECORDING OF PERMIT |
| § 11.137. SEASONAL PERMITS |
| § 11.138. TEMPORARY PERMITS |
| § 11.1381. TERM PERMITS |
| § 11.139. EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATIONS |
| § 11.140. PERMITS FOR STORAGE FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT |
| § 11.141. DATE OF PRIORITY |
| § 11.142. PERMIT EXEMPTIONS |
| § 11.1421. PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR MARICULTURE ACTIVITIES |
| § 11.1422. PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR HISTORIC CEMETERIES |
| § 11.143. USE OF WATER FROM EXEMPT DAM OR RESERVOIR FOR NONEXEMPT PURPOSES |
| § 11.144. APPROVAL FOR ALTERATIONS |
| § 11.145. WHEN CONSTRUCTION MUST BEGIN |
| § 11.146. FORFEITURES AND CANCELLATION OF PERMIT FOR INACTION |
| § 11.147. EFFECTS OF PERMIT ON BAYS AND ESTUARIES AND INSTREAM USES |
| § 11.1471. ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW STANDARDS AND SET-ASIDES |
| § 11.148. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF PERMIT CONDITIONS AND EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO MAKE AVAILABLE WATER SET ASIDE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS |
| § 11.1491. EVALUATION OF BAYS AND ESTUARIES DATA |
| § 11.150. EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON WATER QUALITY |
| § 11.1501. CONSIDERATION AND REVISION OF PLANS |
| § 11.151. EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON GROUNDWATER |
| § 11.152. ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS |
| § 11.153. PROJECTS FOR STORAGE OF APPROPRIATED WATER IN AQUIFERS |
| § 11.154. PERMITS TO STORE APPROPRIATED WATER IN AQUIFERS |
| § 11.155. AQUIFER STORAGE PILOT PROJECT REPORTS |
| Subchapter E. CANCELLATION OF PERMITS, CERTIFIED FILINGS, AND CERTIFICATES OF ADJUDICATION FOR NONUSE |
| § 11.171. DEFINITIONS |
| § 11.172. GENERAL PRINCIPLE |
| § 11.173. CANCELLATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART |
| § 11.174. COMMISSION MAY INITIATE PROCEEDINGS |
| § 11.175. NOTICE |
| § 11.176. HEARING |
| § 11.177. COMMISSION FINDING; ACTION |
| § 11.183. RESERVOIR |
| § 11.184. MUNICIPAL CERTIFIED FILING |
| § 11.185. EFFECT OF INACTION |
| § 11.186. SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS ON SAME WATER RIGHT |
| Subchapter F. ARTESIAN WELLS |
| § 11.201. ARTESIAN WELL DEFINED |
| § 11.202. RIGHT TO DRILL ARTESIAN WELL |
| § 11.203. ARTESIAN WELL: DRILLING RECORD |
| § 11.204. REPORT OF NEW ARTESIAN WELL |
| § 11.205. WASTING WATER FROM ARTESIAN WELL |
| § 11.206. IMPROPERLY CASED WELL: NUISANCE |
| § 11.207. ANNUAL REPORT |
| Subchapter G. WATER RIGHTS ADJUDICATION ACT |
| § 11.301. SHORT TITLE |
| § 11.302. DECLARATION OF POLICY |
| § 11.303. RECORDATION AND LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WATER RIGHTS CLAIMS |
| § 11.304. ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS |
| § 11.305. INVESTIGATION |
| § 11.306. NOTICE OF ADJUDICATION |
| § 11.307. FILING OF SWORN CLAIMS |
| § 11.308. HEARINGS ON CLAIMS; NOTICE |
| § 11.309. PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CLAIMS |
| § 11.310. EVIDENCE OPEN TO INSPECTION |
| § 11.311. DATE FOR FILING CONTESTS |
| § 11.312. NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION; COPIES |
| § 11.313. FILING CONTESTS |
| § 11.314. HEARING ON CONTEST; NOTICE |
| § 11.315. FINAL DETERMINATION |
| § 11.316. APPLICATION FOR REHEARING |
| § 11.317. FILING FINAL DETERMINATION WITH DISTRICT COURT |
| § 11.318. EXCEPTIONS TO FINAL DETERMINATION |
| § 11.319. HEARINGS ON EXCEPTIONS |
| § 11.320. SCOPE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW |
| § 11.321. EVIDENCE |
| § 11.322. FINAL DECREE |
| § 11.323. CERTIFICATE OF ADJUDICATION |
| § 11.324. RECORDATION OF CERTIFICATE |
| § 11.325. WATER DIVISIONS |
| § 11.326. APPOINTMENT OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.3261. WATERMASTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| § 11.327. DUTIES OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.3271. POWERS AND DUTIES OF RIO GRANDE WATERMASTER; DELIVERY OF WATER DOWN BANKS AND BED OF RIO GRANDE |
| § 11.328. WATERMASTER'S NOTICE POSTED |
| § 11.329. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.3291. WATERMASTER FUND |
| § 11.330. OUTLET FOR FREE PASSAGE OF WATER |
| § 11.331. MEASURING DEVICES |
| § 11.332. INSTALLATION OF FLUMES |
| § 11.333. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSION RULES |
| § 11.334. SUIT AGAINST COMMISSION FOR INJURY |
| § 11.335. ADMINISTRATION OF WATER RIGHTS NOT ADJUDICATED |
| § 11.336. ADMINISTRATION OF PERMITS ISSUED AFTER ADJUDICATION |
| § 11.337. HEARINGS: NOTICE AND PROCEDURE |
| § 11.338. CANCELLATION OF WATER RIGHTS |
| § 11.339. UNDERGROUND WATER NOT AFFECTED |
| § 11.340. ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN CIVIL SUITS |
| § 11.341. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS |
| Subchapter H. COURT-APPOINTED WATERMASTER |
| § 11.401. SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER |
| § 11.402. APPOINTMENT AND AUTHORITY OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.403. COMPENSATION OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.404. EXPENSES AND ASSESSMENT OF COSTS OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.405. FAILURE TO PAY ASSESSED COSTS |
| § 11.406. JUDICIAL CUSTODY OF WATER DURING APPEAL |
| § 11.407. ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER DURING APPEAL |
| § 11.408. RETENTION OF WATERMASTER DURING APPEAL |
| § 11.409. VIOLATIONS OF COURT ORDERS |
| Subchapter I. COMMISSION-APPOINTED WATERMASTER |
| § 11.451. COMMISSION AUTHORITY |
| § 11.452. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION |
| § 11.453. APPOINTMENT OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.4531. WATERMASTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| § 11.454. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE WATERMASTER |
| § 11.455. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.456. MAINTAINING CURRENT STATUS |
| § 11.457. ASSISTANCE TO WATERMASTER |
| § 11.458. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER |
| Subchapter J. WETLANDS |
| § 11.501. TITLE OF ACT |
| § 11.502. DEFINITION |
| § 11.503. APPLICABILITY TO MAN-MADE WETLANDS |
| § 11.504. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN MINING-RELATED ACTIVITIES |
| § 11.505. APPLICABILITY TO STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM |
| § 11.506. CONFLICT BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL LAW |
| Subchapter K. CONCHO RIVER WATERMASTER PROGRAM |
| § 11.551. DEFINITIONS |
| § 11.552. CONCHO RIVER WATERMASTER PROGRAM |
| § 11.553. JURISDICTION OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.554. WATERMASTER; APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY WATERMASTER |
| § 11.555. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF WATERMASTER |
| § 11.556. APPOINTMENT OF NONVOTING MEMBER OF SOUTH TEXAS WATERMASTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| § 11.557. CONCHO RIVER WATERMASTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| § 11.558. FEES |
| § 11.559. REFERENDUM |
| § 11.560. COLORADO RIVER BASIN WATERMASTER PROGRAM |
| § 11.561. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW AND COMMISSION RULES |