Tex. Water Code Section 6.242
Remedy for Board or Executive Administrator Inaction

A person affected by the failure of the board or the executive administrator to act in a reasonable time on an application or to perform any other duty with reasonable promptness may file a petition to compel the board or the executive administrator to show cause why it should not be directed by the court to take immediate action.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Section 6.242 — Remedy for Board or Executive Administrator Inaction, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.­6.­htm#6.­242 (accessed May 26, 2025).

6.001
Definitions 6.002
Scope of Chapter 6.011
Board as Agency of State 6.012
General Duties and Responsibilities 6.013
Sunset Provision 6.014
Construction of Title 6.051
State Agency 6.052
Members of the Board 6.053
Eligibility for Membership 6.054
Removal of Board Members 6.055
Officers of State 6.056
Terms of Office 6.057
Conflict of Interest 6.058
Lobbyist Prohibition 6.059
Chairman of the Board 6.060
Board Meetings 6.061
Full-time Service 6.062
Required Training for Board Members 6.101
Rules 6.102
Advisory Councils 6.103
Executive Administrator 6.104
Memoranda of Understanding 6.105
Public Testimony Policy 6.106
Standards of Conduct 6.107
Power to Enter Land 6.108
Power to Purchase Insurance 6.109
Liability 6.111
Separation of Responsibilities 6.112
Border Projects Website 6.113
Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution 6.114
Financial Assistance Programs: Default, Remedies, and Enforcement 6.115
Receivership 6.151
Audit 6.152
Public Information Relating to Board 6.153
Copies of Documents, Proceedings, Etc 6.154
Complaint File 6.155
Notice of Complaint 6.156
Reports to Governor 6.157
Seal 6.181
General Responsibilities 6.183
Employment of Personnel 6.184
Administrative Organization 6.185
Information Request to Commission 6.186
Career Ladder Program 6.187
Merit Pay 6.188
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy 6.189
Appearances at Hearings 6.190
Contracts 6.191
Travel Expenses 6.192
Gifts and Grants 6.193
Employee Moving Expenses 6.194
Applications and Other Documents 6.195
Notice of Application 6.197
Intellectual Property of Board 6.198
Purchase, Donation, and Sale of Promotional Items 6.241
Judicial Review of Acts 6.242
Remedy for Board or Executive Administrator Inaction 6.243
Diligent Prosecution of Suit 6.244
Venue 6.245
Appeal of District Court Judgment 6.246
Appeal by Executive Administrator Precluded 6.247
Law Suits 6.0601
Consultation Regarding Certain Financial Matters 6.1011
Budget Approval 6.1555
Referral for Investigation or Enforcement Action 6.1565
Application Requirement for Colonias Projects
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May 26, 2025

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