Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 8830.153
Exemption from Production Fees for Groundwater Used for Certain Emergency Purposes

(a)

In this section, “involved entity” means:

(1)

a fire department or emergency services district that uses groundwater produced within the boundaries of the district; or

(2)

a person that provides groundwater produced within the boundaries of the district to a fire department or emergency services district.

(b)

Groundwater produced within the boundaries of the district for use by a fire department or emergency services district solely for emergency purposes is exempt from the assessment of any production fees that would otherwise be required under a district rule, resolution, or order adopted under Section 8830.152 (District Revenues).

(c)

For purposes of this section, emergency purposes include the use of groundwater:

(1)

to fight fires, manage chemical spills, and otherwise address emergency public safety or welfare concerns; and

(2)

for training exercises conducted in preparation for responding to fires, chemical spills, and other emergency public safety or welfare concerns.

(d)

The district may adopt rules to implement this section that require each involved entity to report to the district using reasonable and appropriate reporting methods established by the district:

(1)

the total quantity of groundwater produced or used, as applicable, for all purposes by the involved entity during each month of the reporting period;

(2)

the quantity of groundwater produced or used, as applicable, for emergency purposes during each month of the reporting period; and

(3)

the quantity of groundwater produced or used, as applicable, for any purpose other than for emergency purposes during each month of the reporting period.

(e)

The production fee exemption provided by Subsection (b) does not apply to groundwater produced for a purpose other than for emergency purposes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 390 (H.B. 1664), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Source: Section 8830.153 — Exemption from Production Fees for Groundwater Used for Certain Emergency Purposes, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.­8830.­htm#8830.­153 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

8801
Harris-galveston Subsidence District 8802
Barton Springs-edwards Aquifer 8803.001
Definitions 8803.002
Nature of District 8803.003
District Boundaries 8803.004
Confirmation Election Required 8803.051
Board 8803.052
Terms 8803.053
Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts 8803.054
Election Date for Directors 8803.101
General Powers and Duties 8803.102
Court-appointed Receiver 8803.103
Power to Contract with Municipalities 8803.104
Relation to Other Water-related Entities 8803.151
Definitions 8803.152
Authority for Agreement for Merger 8803.153
Board, Directors, and Members Approval of Merger Agreement 8803.154
Commission Determination of District Capability for Service 8803.155
Election to Confirm Merger Agreement 8803.156
Ballots for Election 8803.157
Election Results for Merger with Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation 8803.158
Filing Requirement 8804
Bee Groundwater Conservation District 8805
Lipan-kickapoo Water Conservation District 8806
Coke County Underground Water 8807.001
Definitions 8807.002
Nature of District 8807.003
Confirmation Election Required 8807.004
Initial District Territory 8807.005
Addition of Adjacent County to District 8807.006
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8807.051
Governing Body 8807.052
Appointment of Directors 8807.053
Change in Composition 8807.054
Terms 8807.055
Vacancy 8807.056
Presiding Officer 8807.057
Qualifications 8807.058
Compensation 8807.059
Voting Requirement 8807.101
Production Fees 8807.102
Wells Exempt from Regulation 8807.103
Taxes Prohibited 8807.104
Limit on Issuance of Bonds 8807.105
Eminent Domain 8807.106
Limit on Purchase of Groundwater Rights for Conservation Purposes 8808.001
Definitions 8808.002
Nature of District 8808.003
Confirmation Election Required 8808.004
Initial District Territory 8808.005
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8808.051
Directors 8808.052
Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts 8808.053
Election Date 8808.055
District Name Change 8808.056
Advisory Committees 8808.101
Court-appointed Receiver 8808.102
Power to Contract with Municipal Utility Districts 8808.103
Relation to Other Water-related Entities 8808.151
Definitions 8808.152
Authority for Agreement for Merger 8808.153
Board and Directors Approval of Merger Agreement 8808.154
Commission Determination of District Capability for Service 8808.155
Election to Confirm Merger Agreement 8808.156
Ballots for Election 8808.157
Election Results for Merger with Water Control and Improvement District 8808.158
Filing Requirement 8809
Anderson County Underground Water Conservation District 8810.001
Definitions 8810.002
Nature of District 8810.003
Confirmation Election Required 8810.004
Initial District Territory 8810.005
Construction of Chapter 8810.006
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8810.051
Directors 8810.052
Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts 8810.053
Election Date 8810.054
Division of Municipality 8810.101
Permit Consideration 8810.102
Permits for Certain Activities 8810.103
Impact of Transfer 8810.104
Contracts with Other Governmental Entities 8810.105
Revenue 8810.106
Prohibition on District Use of Eminent Domain Powers 8810.151
Election for Dissolution 8811
Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation District 8812.001
Definitions 8812.002
Nature of District 8812.003
Confirmation Election Required 8812.004
Initial District Territory 8812.005
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8812.051
Directors 8812.052
Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts 8812.053
Election Date 8812.054
Vacancies 8812.101
Prohibition on District Use of Eminent Domain 8812.151
Limitation on Taxes 8813
North Fort Bend Water Authority 8814
Sterling County Underground Water Conservation District 8815
Central Harris County Regional Water Authority 8816
Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District 8817.001
Definitions 8817.002
Nature of District 8817.003
Confirmation Election Required 8817.004
Initial District Territory 8817.005
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8817.006
Creation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation Districts in San Patricio County 8817.051
Directors 8817.052
Election Date 8817.053
Method of Electing Directors: Justice of the Peace Precincts 8817.101
General Powers and Duties 8817.151
Limitation on Taxes 8818
Hickory Underground Water Conservation 8819
Panola County Groundwater 8820
Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District 8821
Southern Trinity 8823.001
Definitions 8823.002
Nature of District 8823.003
Confirmation Election Required 8823.004
Initial District Territory 8823.005
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8823.051
Directors 8823.052
Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts 8823.053
Election Date 8823.054
Vacancies 8823.101
Prohibition on District Use of Eminent Domain 8823.151
Limitation on Taxes 8824.001
Definitions 8824.002
Nature of District 8824.003
Confirmation Election Required 8824.004
Initial District Territory 8824.005
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8824.051
Directors 8824.052
Method of Electing Directors 8824.053
Election Date 8824.054
Division of Municipality 8824.055
Compensation 8824.056
Vacancy 8824.101
Restrictions on General Powers 8824.102
Prohibition on Requiring Metering of Exempt Wells 8824.103
Right to Enter Land 8824.104
Well Spacing Rules 8824.106
No Eminent Domain Power 8824.151
District Revenue and Fees 8824.152
Grants, Gifts, and Donations 8824.201
Subchapter Cumulative 8824.202
Dissolution by Election 8824.203
Notice of Election 8824.204
Ballot 8824.205
Election Results 8825
Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District 8826
Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District 8827
Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District 8828
Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District 8829
Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District 8830.001
Definitions 8830.002
Nature of District 8830.003
Confirmation Election Required 8830.004
Initial District Territory 8830.005
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8830.006
Construction of Chapter 8830.051
Governing Body 8830.052
Director Eligibility 8830.053
Vacancies 8830.054
Compensation 8830.101
Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties 8830.102
Contracts 8830.103
Applicability of District Regulations 8830.104
Well Spacing Rules 8830.105
Registration and Reporting Requirements for Certain Exempt Wells 8830.106
Enforcement 8830.107
No Eminent Domain Power 8830.151
Taxes Prohibited 8830.152
District Revenues 8830.153
Exemption from Production Fees for Groundwater Used for Certain Emergency Purposes 8831
Coastal Plains Groundwater 8832
Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District 8833
Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District 8834
Fort Bend Subsidence District 8835
Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District 8836
Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District 8837
Terrell County Groundwater 8838
Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District 8839
Gateway Groundwater Conservation District 8840
Glasscock Groundwater Conservation District 8841
Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District 8842
Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District 8843
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District 8844
Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District 8845
Irion County Water Conservation District 8846
Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District 8847
Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District 8848
Lone Wolf Groundwater Conservation District 8849
Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District 8850
Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater 8851
Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District 8852.001
Definitions 8852.002
Nature of District 8852.003
Confirmation Election Required 8852.004
Initial District Territory 8852.005
Construction of Chapter 8852.021
Temporary Directors 8852.022
Organizational Meeting of Temporary Directors 8852.023
Confirmation Election 8852.024
Initial Permanent Directors 8852.025
Gifts and Grants 8852.026
Right of Certain Landowners to Withdraw from District 8852.027
Limitation of Powers of Temporary Board 8852.051
Appointment of Directors 8852.052
Eligibility 8852.053
Compensation 8852.054
Vacancy 8852.101
Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties 8852.102
Contracts 8852.103
Exemptions from Permit Requirements 8852.104
Effects of Transfer 8852.105
Applicability of District Regulations 8852.106
No Eminent Domain Power 8852.107
Landowners’ Rights 8852.108
Limitation on Rulemaking Power Not Applicable 8852.151
Revenue 8852.152
Grants, Gifts, and Donations 8852.201
Subchapter Cumulative 8852.202
Dissolution by Election 8852.203
Notice of Election 8852.204
Ballot 8852.205
Election Results 8853
Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District 8854
Refugio Groundwater Conservation District 8855
Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District 8856.001
Definitions 8856.002
Nature of District 8856.003
Public Hearing in Each County 8856.004
Confirmation Required 8856.005
Initial District Territory 8856.006
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8856.007
Construction of Chapter 8856.051
Governing Body 8856.052
Director Eligibility 8856.053
Vacancies 8856.054
Compensation 8856.055
Board Chair 8856.101
Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties 8856.102
Contracts 8856.103
Applicability of District Regulations 8856.104
Well Spacing Rules 8856.105
Registration and Reporting Requirements for Certain Exempt Wells 8856.106
Enforcement 8856.107
No Eminent Domain Power 8856.151
Taxes Prohibited 8856.152
District Revenues 8857
Texana Groundwater Conservation District 8858
Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District 8859.001
Definitions 8859.002
Nature of District 8859.003
Initial District Territory 8859.004
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8859.005
Construction of Chapter 8859.051
Governing Body 8859.052
Director Eligibility 8859.053
Appointment of Directors 8859.054
Vacancies 8859.055
Compensation 8859.056
Quorum 8859.057
Decennial Review of District Representation 8859.101
Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties 8859.102
Contracts 8859.103
Applicability of District Rules Regulating Groundwater 8859.104
Well Spacing Rules 8859.105
Registration and Reporting Requirements for Certain Exempt Wells 8859.106
Enforcement 8859.151
Taxes Prohibited 8859.152
District Revenues 8860.001
Definitions 8860.002
Nature of District 8860.003
Confirmation Election Required 8860.004
Legislative Findings 8860.005
Initial District Territory 8860.051
Governing Body 8860.052
Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts 8860.053
Election Date 8860.054
Vacancies 8860.055
Compensation 8860.101
Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties 8860.102
Certain Permit Denials Prohibited 8860.103
Mitigation Assistance 8860.104
No Eminent Domain Power 8860.151
Fees 8860.152
Limitation on Taxes 8861
Menard County Underground Water District 8862
Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District 8863
Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District 8864
Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District 8865
Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District 8866
Mid-east Texas Groundwater Conservation District 8867
Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District 8868
Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District 8869
Wes-tex Groundwater Conservation District 8870
Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District 8871
Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District 8873.001
Definitions 8873.002
Nature of District 8873.003
Confirmation Election Required 8873.004
Initial District Territory 8873.005
Addition of Adjacent County to District 8873.006
Landowners’ Rights 8873.007
Review of Resolution Requesting Legislation 8873.051
Governing Body 8873.052
Change in Composition 8873.053
Qualification of Directors 8873.054
Vacancies 8873.055
Compensation 8873.101
Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties 8873.102
Permit to Transfer Groundwater 8873.103
Prohibition on District Purchase of Groundwater Rights 8873.104
Prohibition on District Production of Groundwater for Purpose of Sale 8873.105
Prohibition on District Metering of Certain Wells 8873.106
Prohibition on District Use of Eminent Domain Power 8873.151
Limitation on Taxes 8873.152
Permit Fees Refundable 8874
Mcmullen Groundwater Conservation District 8875
Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District 8876.001
Definitions 8876.002
Nature of District 8876.003
Confirmation Election Required 8876.004
Initial District Territory 8876.005
Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law 8876.021
Appointment of Temporary Directors 8876.022
Confirmation Election 8876.023
Initial Directors 8876.024
Expiration of Subchapter 8876.051
Composition of Board 8876.052
Terms and Appointment of Directors 8876.053
Vacancies 8876.054
Compensation 8876.101
General Powers 8876.102
No Eminent Domain Power 8876.151
Limitation on Taxes 8876.152
Applicability of Certain Tax Provisions 8876.153
Limitation on Indebtedness 8877
Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District 8878
West Fort Bend Water Authority 8879
Crockett County Groundwater Conservation District 8880
Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District 8881
Mesa Underground Water Conservation District 8882
Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District 8883
Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District 8884
Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District 8885
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District 8886
Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District 8887
North Plains Groundwater Conservation District 8888
North Harris County Regional Water Authority 8891
Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District 8893
Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District 8894
Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District
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