Texas Water Code

§ 16.315 — POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS

WA § 16.315Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part C. WATER DEVELOPMENT · Ch. 16. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO WATER DEVELOPMENT · Art. I. FLOOD INSURANCE

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All political subdivisions are hereby authorized to take all necessary and reasonable actions that are not less stringent than the requirements and criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program, including but not limited to:

(1)making appropriate land use adjustments to constrict the development of land which is exposed to flood damage and minimize damage caused by flood losses;

(2)guiding the development of proposed future construction, where practicable, away from a location which is threatened by flood hazards;

(3)assisting in minimizing damage caused by floods;

(4)authorizing and engaging in continuing studies of flood hazards in order to facilitate a constant reappraisal of the flood insurance program and its effect on land use requirements;

(5)engaging in floodplain management, adopting and enforcing permanent land use and control measures that are not less stringent than those established under the National Flood Insurance Act, and providing for the imposition of penalties on landowners who violate this subchapter or rules adopted or orders issued under this subchapter;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (S.B. 1436), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 2.17, eff. September 1, 2007.