Tex. Water Code Section 16.1331
Reservation and Appropriation for Bays and Estuaries and Instream Uses

(a)

Five percent of the annual firm yield of water in any reservoir and associated works constructed with state financial participation under this chapter within 200 river miles from the coast, to commence from the mouth of the river thence inland, is appropriated to the Parks and Wildlife Department for use to make releases to bays and estuaries and for instream uses, and the commission shall issue permits for this water to the Parks and Wildlife Department under procedures adopted by the commission.

(b)

The Parks and Wildlife Department in cooperation with the commission shall manage this water for the purposes stated in this section.

(c)

The Parks and Wildlife Department shall adopt necessary rules and shall enter into necessary memoranda of understanding with the commission to provide necessary rules and procedures for managing the water and for release of the water for the purposes stated in this section.

(d)

This section applies only to reservoirs and associated works on which construction begins on or after September 1, 1985.

(e)

This section does not limit or repeal any other authority of or law relating to the commission.

(f)

Operating and maintenance costs for the percentage of annual firm yield appropriated to the Parks and Wildlife Department shall be paid by local political subdivisions that are the project owners.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 133, Sec. 4.04. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.288, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 16.1331 — Reservation and Appropriation for Bays and Estuaries and Instream Uses, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.­16.­htm#16.­1331 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

16.001
Definitions 16.002
Open Meetings and Open Records Laws 16.011
General Responsibilities of the Executive Administrator 16.012
Studies, Investigations, Surveys 16.013
Engineering, Hydrologic, and Geologic Functions 16.014
Silt Load of Streams, Etc 16.015
Studies of Underground Water Supply 16.016
Pollution of Red River Tributaries 16.017
Topographic and Geologic Mapping 16.018
Soil Resource Planning 16.019
Cooperative Agreements 16.020
Master Plans of Districts, Etc 16.021
Texas Geographic Information Office 16.023
Strategic Mapping Account 16.024
Financial Assistance for Digital, Geospatial Information Projects 16.025
Reporting of Federal Money Used for Flood Research, Planning, and Mitigation Projects 16.026
Texmesonet Hydrometeorology Network 16.027
Statewide Water Public Awareness Account 16.051
State Water Plan: Drought, Conservation, Development, and Management 16.052
Interregional Planning Council 16.053
Regional Water Plans 16.054
Local Water Planning 16.055
Drought Response Plan 16.056
Federal Assistance in Financing Regional Water Plans 16.058
Collection of Bays and Estuaries Data 16.059
Collection of Instream Flow Data 16.060
Desalination Studies and Research 16.061
State Flood Plan 16.062
Regional Flood Planning 16.091
Designation of Board 16.092
Local Sponsors for Projects 16.093
Participation in Federal Programs 16.0121
Water Audits 16.131
Authorized Projects for State Participation Account 16.132
Joint Ventures 16.133
Permits Required 16.134
Storing Water 16.135
Board Findings 16.136
Facilities Wanted by Political Subdivision 16.137
Contracts: General Authority 16.138
Specific Contracts Authorized 16.139
Contracts: Facilities Acquired for a Term of Years 16.140
Maintenance Contracts 16.141
Recreational Facilities 16.142
Recovery of Administrative Costs 16.143
Option to Lease 16.144
Environmental Mitigation 16.145
Interregional Water Supply Projects 16.146
Authorized Projects for State Participation Account Ii 16.147
Establishment of Certain Performance Goals and Metrics 16.181
Board May Sell or Lease Projects 16.182
Permits Required 16.183
Permit: Paramount Consideration of Commission 16.184
Contract Must Be Negotiated 16.185
Reservoir Land 16.186
Price of Sale 16.187
Price of Sale: Facilities Acquired Under Contracts with the United States 16.188
Costs Defined 16.189
Lease Payments 16.190
Sale or Lease: Condition Precedent 16.191
Disposition of Proceeds 16.192
Sale of Stored Water 16.193
Permit 16.194
Sale Contract: Provisions, Limitations 16.195
Emergency Releases of Water 16.196
Preferences 16.197
Lease of Land Prior to Project Construction 16.198
Lease Contributions Equivalent to Taxes 16.231
Design of Improvements or System of Improvements 16.232
Location of Projects 16.233
Cooperation with Other Agencies 16.234
Advice to Districts 16.235
Districts to File Information with Commission 16.236
Construction of Levee Without Approval of Plans 16.237
Administrative Penalty 16.271
Improvement of Streams and Canals and Construction of Facilities Within Cypress Creek Drainage Basin 16.272
Long-term Contracts with the United States 16.273
Temporary Authority to Act for District 16.311
Short Title 16.312
Purpose 16.313
Definitions 16.314
Cooperation of Board 16.315
Political Subdivisions 16.316
Coordination of Local, State, and Federal Programs by Board 16.317
Cooperation of Texas Department of Insurance 16.318
Rules 16.319
Qualification 16.320
Coastal Erosion 16.321
Coastal Flooding 16.322
Civil Penalty 16.323
Enforcement by Political Subdivision 16.324
County Authority to Set Fee 16.341
Definitions 16.342
Rules 16.343
Minimum State Standards and Model Political Subdivision Rules 16.344
Oversight 16.345
Authority to Participate in Program 16.346
Examination of Ability of a District to Provide Services and Financing 16.347
Requirement of Imposition of Distressed Areas Water Financing Fee 16.348
Setting of Fee by Political Subdivision 16.349
Fees 16.350
Eligible Counties and Municipalities to Adopt Rules 16.351
Contract Preference 16.352
Enforcement of Rules 16.353
Injunction 16.354
Attorney General Enforcement 16.355
Authority over Facilities 16.356
Use of Revenue from Operation of Water Supply or Sewer Service Projects 16.402
Water Conservation Plan Review 16.403
Water Use Reporting 16.404
Rules and Standards 16.451
Definitions 16.452
Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund 16.453
Floodplain Management Account 16.454
Hurricane Harvey Account 16.455
Federal Matching Account 16.456
Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Committee 16.457
Report Required 16.458
Applicable Law 16.459
Transparency Requirements 16.460
Rules 16.0551
State Drought Preparedness Plan 16.1311
Priority for Water Conservation 16.1331
Reservation and Appropriation for Bays and Estuaries and Instream Uses 16.1341
Payment for Releases and Pass-throughs from State Reservoirs 16.1351
Recreational Access 16.1871
Acquisition Date 16.3145
National Flood Insurance Program Orders or Ordinances 16.3221
Criminal Penalty 16.3535
Damages 16.3545
Venue 16.4021
Water Conservation Plan Requirements
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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