Sec. 325.025. RIVER AUTHORITIES SUBJECT TO REVIEW. (a) A river authority listed in Subsection (b) is subject to a limited review under this chapter as if it were a state agency but may not be abolished.
(b) This section applies to the:
(1) Angelina and Neches River Authority;
(2) Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District;
(3) Brazos River Authority;
(4) Central Colorado River Authority;
(5) Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority;
(6) Lavaca-Navidad River Authority;
(7) Lower Colorado River Authority;
(8) Lower Neches Valley Authority;
(9) Nueces River Authority;
(10) Palo Duro River Authority of Texas;
(11) Red River Authority of Texas;
(12) Sabine River Authority of Texas;
(13) San Antonio River Authority;
(14) San Jacinto River Authority;
(15) Sulphur River Basin Authority;
(16) Trinity River Authority of Texas;
(17) Upper Colorado River Authority; and
(18) Upper Guadalupe River Authority.
(c) The limited review under this chapter must assess each river authority's:
(1) governance;
(2) management;
(3) operating structure; and
(4) compliance with legislative requirements.
(d) A river authority shall pay the cost incurred by the commission in performing a review of the authority under this section. The commission shall determine the cost, and the authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of a statement from the commission detailing the cost.
(e) A river authority reviewed by the commission under this section may not be required to conduct a management audit under Chapter 292, Title 30, Texas Administrative Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (S.B. 523), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.
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