Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 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 (Groundwater Conservation Districts), 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.

Source: Section 8819.102 — Groundwater Wells Under Railroad Commission Jurisdiction, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.­8819.­htm#8819.­102 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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