Texas Water Code
§ 13.412 — RECEIVERSHIP
WA § 13.412Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part B. WATER RIGHTS · Ch. 13. WATER RATES AND SERVICES · Art. K. VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)At the request of the utility commission or the commission, the attorney general shall bring suit for the appointment of a receiver to collect the assets and carry on the business of a water or sewer utility that:
(1)has abandoned operation of its facilities;
(2)informs the utility commission or the commission that the owner is abandoning the system;
(3)violates a final order of the utility commission or the commission;
(4)allows any property owned or controlled by it to be used in violation of a final order of the utility commission or the commission; or
(5)violates a final judgment issued by a district court in a suit brought by the attorney general under:
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.70, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 70, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 117 (H.B. 294), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 776 (S.B. 740), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2025.