Texas Water Code

§ 11.085 — INTERBASIN TRANSFERS

WA § 11.085Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part B. WATER RIGHTS · Ch. 11. WATER RIGHTS · Art. C. UNLAWFUL USE, DIVERSION, WASTE, ETC

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(a)No person may take or divert any state water from a river basin in this state and transfer such water to any other river basin without first applying for and receiving a water right or an amendment to a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication from the commission authorizing the transfer.

(b)The application must include:

(1)the contract price of the water to be transferred;

(2)a statement of each general category of proposed use of the water to be transferred and a detailed description of the proposed uses and users under each category; and

(3)the cost of diverting, conveying, distributing, and supplying the water to, and treating the water for, the proposed users.

(c)The applicant shall provide the information described by Subsection (b) of this section to any person on request and without cost.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1016 (H.B. 4231), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 3233), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.