Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 8819.102 Groundwater Wells Under Railroad Commission Jurisdiction

Sec. 8819.102. GROUNDWATER WELLS UNDER RAILROAD COMMISSION JURISDICTION. (a) Except as provided by this section, a groundwater well drilled or operated within the district under a permit issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas is under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission, and, in respect to such a well, the district has only the authority provided by Chapter 36, Water Code.

(b) Groundwater produced in an amount authorized by a railroad commission permit may be used within or exported from the district without a permit from the district.

(c) To the extent groundwater is produced in excess of railroad commission authorization, the holder of the railroad commission permit:

(1) shall apply to the district for the appropriate permit for the excess production; and

(2) is subject to the applicable regulatory fees.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

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