Texas Water Code

§ 16.012 — STUDIES, INVESTIGATIONS, SURVEYS

WA § 16.012Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part C. WATER DEVELOPMENT · Ch. 16. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO WATER DEVELOPMENT · Art. B. DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR

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(a)The executive administrator shall make studies, investigations, and surveys of the occurrence, quantity, quality, and availability of the surface water and groundwater of this state and shall, in cooperation with other entities of the state, guide the development of a statewide water resource data collection and dissemination network. For these purposes the executive administrator shall collect, receive, analyze, process, and facilitate access to basic data and summary information concerning water resources of the state and provide guidance regarding data formats and descriptions required to access and understand Texas water resource data.

(b)The executive administrator shall:

(1)determine suitable locations for future water facilities, including reservoir sites;

(2)determine suitable, cost-effective water supply alternatives on a regional basis, including voluntary means of encouraging aggressive water conservation;

(3)locate land best suited for irrigation;

(4)make estimates of the cost of proposed irrigation works and the improvement of reservoir sites;

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (H.B. 723), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (H.B. 2460), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 187 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.