Tex.
Water Code Section 36.1145
Operating Permit Renewal
(a)
Except as provided by Subsection (b), a district shall without a hearing renew or approve an application to renew an operating permit before the date on which the permit expires, provided that:(1)
the application, if required by the district, is submitted in a timely manner and accompanied by any required fees in accordance with district rules; and(2)
the permit holder is not requesting a change related to the renewal that would require a permit amendment under district rules.(b)
A district is not required to renew a permit under this section if the applicant:(1)
is delinquent in paying a fee required by the district;(2)
is subject to a pending enforcement action for a substantive violation of a district permit, order, or rule that has not been settled by agreement with the district or a final adjudication; or(3)
has not paid a civil penalty or has otherwise failed to comply with an order resulting from a final adjudication of a violation of a district permit, order, or rule.(c)
If a district is not required to renew a permit under Subsection (b)(2), the permit remains in effect until the final settlement or adjudication on the matter of the substantive violation.
Source:
Section 36.1145 — Operating Permit Renewal, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.36.htm#36.1145 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
