Texas Water Code
§ 49.238 — IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
WA § 49.238Title 4. GENERAL LAW DISTRICTS · Ch. 49. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS · Art. H. POWERS AND DUTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)A district may adopt and enforce rules that require an installer of an irrigation system:
(1)to hold a license issued under Section 1903.251, Occupations Code; and
(2)to obtain a permit before installing a system within the boundaries of the district.
(b)If a district adopts rules under Subsection (a), the rules shall include minimum standards and specifications for designing, installing, and operating irrigation systems in accordance with Section 1903.053, Occupations Code, and any rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under that section.
(c)A district may employ or contract with a licensed plumbing inspector, a licensed irrigation inspector, the district's operator, or another governmental entity to enforce the rules.
(d)A district may charge an installer of an irrigation system a fee for obtaining or renewing a permit under Subsection (a)(2). The district shall set the fee in an amount sufficient to enable the district to recover the cost of administering this section.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (H.B. 1656), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.