Texas Water Code Title 1, Chapter 1 - General Provisions

SUBCHAPTER A PURPOSE AND POLICY

• Texas Section 1.005 - Limitation On Exercise Of Eminent Domain Power
  An entity governed by this code and authorized by law to exercise the power of eminent domain may only exercise the power for a public...
• Texas Section 1.001 - Purpose Of Code
  (a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed...
• Texas Section 1.002 - Construction Of Code
  (a) The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by...
• Texas Section 1.003 - Public Policy
  It is the public policy of the state to provide for the conservation and development of the state's natural resources, including: (1) the control, storage,...
• Texas Section 1.004 - Findings And Policy Regarding Land Stewardship
  (a) The legislature finds that voluntary land stewardship enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of this state's watersheds by helping to increase surface water and groundwater...

Last modified: September 28, 2016