Texas Water Code

§ 11.323 — CERTIFICATE OF ADJUDICATION

WA § 11.323Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part B. WATER RIGHTS · Ch. 11. WATER RIGHTS · Art. G. WATER RIGHTS ADJUDICATION ACT

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(a)When a final determination of the rights to the waters of a stream has been made in accordance with the procedure provided in this subchapter and the time for a rehearing has expired, the commission shall issue to each person adjudicated a water right a certificate of adjudication, signed by the presiding officer of the commission and bearing the seal of the commission.

(b)In the certificate, the commission shall include:

(1)a reference to the final decree;

(2)the name and post-office address of the holder of the adjudicated right;

(3)the priority, extent, and purpose of the adjudicated right and, if the right is for irrigation, a description of the irrigated land; and

(4)all other information in the decree relating to the adjudicated right.

Legislative history

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 16.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.