Texas Water Code
Sections 301–600
- § 7.074HEARING POWERS
- § 7.075PUBLIC COMMENT
- § 7.101VIOLATION
- § 7.102MAXIMUM PENALTY
- § 7.1021MAXIMUM CIVIL PENALTY: VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAWS
- § 7.103CONTINUING VIOLATIONS
- § 7.104NO PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY CERTAIN FEES
- § 7.105CIVIL SUIT
- § 7.106RESOLUTION THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
- § 7.107DIVISION OF CIVIL PENALTY
- § 7.108ATTORNEY'S FEES
- § 7.109PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION
- § 7.110COMMENTS
- § 7.111RECOVERY OF SECURITY FOR CHAPTER 401, HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, VIOLATION
- § 7.141DEFINITIONS
- § 7.142VIOLATIONS RELATING TO UNLAWFUL USE OF STATE WATER
- § 7.143VIOLATION OF MINIMUM STATE STANDARDS OR MODEL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION RULES
- § 7.145INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE
- § 7.147UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE
- § 7.148FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES
- § 7.149FALSE STATEMENT
- § 7.150FAILURE TO NOTIFY OR REPORT
- § 7.151FAILURE TO PAY FEE
- § 7.152INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.153INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.154RECKLESS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.155VIOLATION RELATING TO DISCHARGE OR SPILL
- § 7.156VIOLATION RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK
- § 7.1565PRESUMPTION
- § 7.157VIOLATION RELATING TO INJECTION WELLS
- § 7.158VIOLATION RELATING TO PLUGGING WELLS
- § 7.159VIOLATION RELATING TO WATER WELLS OR DRILLED OR MINED SHAFTS
- § 7.160VIOLATION RELATING TO CERTAIN SUBSURFACE EXCAVATIONS
- § 7.161VIOLATION RELATING TO SOLID WASTE IN ENCLOSED CONTAINERS OR VEHICLES
- § 7.162VIOLATIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE
- § 7.163VIOLATIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.164VIOLATIONS RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE: LARGE GENERATOR
- § 7.165VIOLATIONS RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE: SMALL GENERATOR
- § 7.166VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL WASTE
- § 7.167FALSE STATEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE
- § 7.168INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING VIOLATION RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.169INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING VIOLATION RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE AND ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.170INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING RELEASE OF MEDICAL WASTE INTO ENVIRONMENT AND ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.171RECKLESS RELEASE OF MEDICAL WASTE INTO ENVIRONMENT AND ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.172FAILURE OF SEWAGE SYSTEM INSTALLER TO REGISTER
- § 7.173VIOLATION RELATING TO SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- § 7.1735VIOLATION RELATING TO MAINTENANCE OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
- § 7.174VIOLATION OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT PROVISION
- § 7.175EMERGENCY REPAIR NOT AN OFFENSE
- § 7.176VIOLATIONS RELATING TO HANDLING OF USED OIL
- § 7.177VIOLATIONS OF CLEAN AIR ACT
- § 7.178FAILURE TO PAY FEES UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT
- § 7.179FALSE REPRESENTATIONS UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT
- § 7.180FAILURE TO NOTIFY UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT
- § 7.181IMPROPER USE OF MONITORING DEVICE
- § 7.182RECKLESS EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANT AND ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.183INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANT AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT
- § 7.1831VIOLATION OF LOCALLY ENFORCED MOTOR VEHICLE IDLING LIMITATIONS
- § 7.184VIOLATIONS RELATING TO LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
- § 7.185KNOWING OR INTENTIONAL UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSAL OF LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
- § 7.1851VIOLATIONS RELATING TO COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAWS
- § 7.186SEPARATE OFFENSES
- § 7.187PENALTIES
- § 7.188REPEAT OFFENSES
- § 7.189VENUE
- § 7.190DISPOSITION OF FINES
- § 7.191NOTICE OF CONVICTION
- § 7.192JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION
- § 7.193PEACE OFFICERS
- § 7.194ALLEGATIONS
- § 7.195SUMMONS AND ARREST
- § 7.196SERVICE OF SUMMONS
- § 7.197ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEADINGS
- § 7.198APPEARANCE
- § 7.199FINE TREATED AS JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTION
- § 7.200EFFECT ON CERTAIN OTHER LAWS
- § 7.201DEFENSE EXCLUDED
- § 7.202PROOF OF KNOWLEDGE
- § 7.203CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT REVIEW
- § 7.251ACT OF GOD
- § 7.252DEFENSES TO ENDANGERMENT OFFENSES
- § 7.253DEFENSES AVAILABLE TO PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SOLID WASTE VIOLATIONS
- § 7.254DEFENSE TO USED OIL OFFENSES
- § 7.255DEFENSE EXCLUDED
- § 7.256COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS
- § 7.257DEFENSE TO NUISANCE OR TRESPASS
- § 7.301DEFINITION
- § 7.302GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT
- § 7.303GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, OR REGISTRATION
- § 7.304SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION OR REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT ISSUED UNDER WASTE TIRE RECYCLING PROGRAM
- § 7.305PROCEDURES
- § 7.306HEARINGS
- § 7.307CONSENT
- § 7.308OTHER RELIEF
- § 7.309PROBATION REQUIREMENTS
- § 7.310REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION BY COUNTY
- § 7.351CIVIL SUITS
- § 7.3511PROCEDURE FOR CIVIL PENALTY; REQUIRED NOTICE
- § 7.352RESOLUTION REQUIRED
- § 7.353COMMISSION NECESSARY PARTY
- § 7.354COSTS AND FEES
- § 7.355COMPLAINTS
- § 7.356COMMISSION REPLY
- § 7.358OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- § 7.359FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY
- § 7.360LIMITATIONS
- § 8.001DEFINITIONS
- § 8.011CREATION OF COMMISSION
- § 8.013COMMISSIONERS; APPOINTMENT
- § 8.015TERMS
- § 8.016CHAIRMAN
- § 8.017COMMISSION MEETINGS
- § 8.019ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
- § 8.020SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES
- § 8.051INTERACTION WITH OTHER STATES
- § 8.052INTERACTION WITH MEXICO
- § 8.054DESIGNATING WATER DEFICIENT AREAS
- § 8.055REPORTS
- § 8.056COMPACTS
- § 10.001DEFINITIONS
- § 10.002PURPOSE
- § 10.003CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP
- § 10.004TERMS
- § 10.005PRESIDING OFFICER
- § 10.006COUNCIL STAFF
- § 10.007PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
- § 10.008INAPPLICABILITY OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAW
- § 10.009COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS
- § 10.010POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL
- § 10.011REPORT
- § 11.001VESTED RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED
- § 11.002DEFINITIONS
- § 11.003STREAMS THAT FORM BOUNDARIES INCLUDED
- § 11.004COMMISSION TO RECEIVE CERTIFIED COPIES OF JUDGMENTS, ETC
- § 11.005APPLICABILITY TO WORKS UNDER FEDERAL RECLAMATION ACT
- § 11.021STATE WATER
- § 11.022ACQUISITION OF RIGHT TO USE STATE WATER
- § 11.023PURPOSES FOR WHICH WATER MAY BE APPROPRIATED
- § 11.0235POLICY REGARDING WATERS OF THE STATE
- § 11.0236ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS ADVISORY GROUP
- § 11.02361TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- § 11.02362DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW REGIME RECOMMENDATIONS
- § 11.02363PERIODIC REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW STANDARDS; STATEWIDE WORK PLAN
- § 11.0237WATER RIGHTS FOR INSTREAM FLOWS DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS OR BAY AND ESTUARY INFLOWS
- § 11.024APPROPRIATION: PREFERENCES
- § 11.025SCOPE OF APPROPRIATIVE RIGHT
- § 11.026PERFECTION OF AN APPROPRIATION
- § 11.027RIGHTS BETWEEN APPROPRIATORS
- § 11.0275FAIR MARKET VALUE
- § 11.029TITLE TO APPROPRIATION BY LIMITATION
- § 11.030FORFEITURE OF APPROPRIATION
- § 11.031ANNUAL REPORT
- § 11.032RECORDS
- § 11.033EMINENT DOMAIN
- § 11.034RESERVOIR SITE: LAND AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- § 11.035CONDEMNATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
- § 11.036CONSERVED OR STORED WATER: SUPPLY CONTRACT
- § 11.037WATER SUPPLIERS: RULES AND REGULATIONS
- § 11.038RIGHTS OF OWNERS OF LAND ADJOINING CANAL, ETC
- § 11.039DISTRIBUTION OF WATER DURING SHORTAGE
- § 11.040PERMANENT WATER RIGHT
- § 11.041DENIAL OF WATER: COMPLAINT
- § 11.042DELIVERING WATER DOWN BANKS AND BEDS
- § 11.043RECORDATION OF CONVEYANCE OF IRRIGATION WORK
- § 11.044ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
- § 11.045DITCHES AND CANALS
- § 11.046RETURN SURPLUS WATER
- § 11.047FAILURE TO FENCE
- § 11.048COST OF MAINTAINING IRRIGATION DITCH
- § 11.049EXAMINATION AND SURVEY
- § 11.050TIDEWATER GATES, ETC
- § 11.051IRRIGATION: LIEN ON CROPS
- § 11.052ACTIVITIES UNDER THE FEDERAL RECLAMATION ACT
- § 11.053EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING WATER RIGHTS
- § 11.081UNLAWFUL USE OF STATE WATER
- § 11.082UNLAWFUL USE: CIVIL PENALTY
- § 11.083OTHER UNLAWFUL TAKING
- § 11.084SALE OF PERMANENT WATER RIGHT WITHOUT A PERMIT
- § 11.0841CIVIL REMEDY
- § 11.0842ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
- § 11.0843FIELD CITATION
- § 11.085INTERBASIN TRANSFERS
- § 11.086OVERFLOW CAUSED BY DIVERSION OF WATER
- § 11.087DIVERSION OF WATER ON INTERNATIONAL STREAM
- § 11.0871TEMPORARY DIVERSION OF WATER ON INTERNATIONAL STREAM
- § 11.088DESTRUCTION OF WATERWORKS
- § 11.089JOHNSON GRASS OR RUSSIAN THISTLE
- § 11.090POLLUTING AND LITTERING
- § 11.091INTERFERENCE WITH DELIVERY OF WATER UNDER CONTRACT
- § 11.092WASTEFUL USE OF WATER
- § 11.093ABATEMENT OF WASTE AS PUBLIC NUISANCE
- § 11.094PENALTY FOR USE OF WORKS DECLARED PUBLIC NUISANCE
- § 11.096OBSTRUCTION OF NAVIGABLE STREAMS
- § 11.097REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS FROM NAVIGABLE STREAMS
- § 11.121PERMIT REQUIRED
- § 11.122AMENDMENTS TO WATER RIGHTS REQUIRED
- § 11.123PERMIT PREFERENCES
- § 11.124APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
- § 11.125MAP OR PLAT
- § 11.126COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- § 11.127ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: DRAINAGE PLANS
- § 11.1271ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
- § 11.1272ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS AND WATER RIGHT HOLDERS
- § 11.1273ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS
- § 11.128PAYMENT OF FEE
- § 11.129REVIEW OF APPLICATION; AMENDMENT
- § 11.130RECORDING APPLICATIONS
- § 11.131EXAMINATION AND DENIAL OF APPLICATION WITHOUT HEARING
- § 11.1311APPROVAL OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS WITHOUT HEARING
- § 11.132NOTICE
- § 11.133HEARING
- § 11.134ACTION ON APPLICATION
- § 11.135ISSUANCE OF PERMIT
- § 11.1351PERMIT RESTRICTIONS
- § 11.136RECORDING OF PERMIT
- § 11.137SEASONAL PERMITS
- § 11.138TEMPORARY PERMITS
- § 11.1381TERM PERMITS
- § 11.139EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATIONS
- § 11.140PERMITS FOR STORAGE FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
- § 11.1405DESALINATION OF SEAWATER FOR USE FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES
- § 11.141DATE OF PRIORITY
- § 11.142PERMIT EXEMPTIONS
- § 11.1421PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR MARICULTURE ACTIVITIES
- § 11.1422PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR HISTORIC CEMETERIES
- § 11.143USE OF WATER FROM EXEMPT DAM OR RESERVOIR FOR NONEXEMPT PURPOSES
- § 11.144APPROVAL FOR ALTERATIONS
- § 11.145WHEN CONSTRUCTION MUST BEGIN
- § 11.146FORFEITURES AND CANCELLATION OF PERMIT FOR INACTION
- § 11.147EFFECTS OF PERMIT ON BAYS AND ESTUARIES AND INSTREAM USES
- § 11.1471ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW STANDARDS AND SET-ASIDES
- § 11.148EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF PERMIT CONDITIONS AND EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO MAKE AVAILABLE WATER SET ASIDE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS
- § 11.1491EVALUATION OF BAYS AND ESTUARIES DATA
- § 11.150EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON WATER QUALITY
- § 11.1501CONSIDERATION AND REVISION OF PLANS
- § 11.151EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON GROUNDWATER
- § 11.152ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS
- § 11.153PROJECTS FOR STORAGE OF APPROPRIATED WATER IN AQUIFERS
- § 11.155AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY AND AQUIFER RECHARGE REPORTS
- § 11.157WATER FOR USE AS AQUIFER RECHARGE OR IN AN AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT
- § 11.158AMENDMENT TO CONVERT USE FROM RESERVOIR STORAGE TO AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY
- § 11.171DEFINITIONS
- § 11.172GENERAL PRINCIPLE
- § 11.173CANCELLATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART
- § 11.174COMMISSION MAY INITIATE PROCEEDINGS
- § 11.175NOTICE
- § 11.176HEARING
- § 11.177COMMISSION FINDING; ACTION
- § 11.183RESERVOIR
- § 11.184MUNICIPAL CERTIFIED FILING
- § 11.185EFFECT OF INACTION
- § 11.186SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS ON SAME WATER RIGHT
- § 11.201ARTESIAN WELL DEFINED
- § 11.2011APPLICABILITY
- § 11.202RIGHT TO DRILL ARTESIAN WELL
- § 11.205WASTING WATER FROM ARTESIAN WELL
- § 11.206IMPROPERLY CASED WELL: NUISANCE
- § 11.301SHORT TITLE
- § 11.302DECLARATION OF POLICY
- § 11.303RECORDATION AND LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WATER RIGHTS CLAIMS
- § 11.304ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS
- § 11.305INVESTIGATION
- § 11.306NOTICE OF ADJUDICATION
- § 11.307FILING OF SWORN CLAIMS
- § 11.308HEARINGS ON CLAIMS; NOTICE
- § 11.309PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CLAIMS
- § 11.310EVIDENCE OPEN TO INSPECTION
- § 11.311DATE FOR FILING CONTESTS
- § 11.312NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION; COPIES
- § 11.313FILING CONTESTS
- § 11.314HEARING ON CONTEST; NOTICE
- § 11.315FINAL DETERMINATION
- § 11.316APPLICATION FOR REHEARING
- § 11.317FILING FINAL DETERMINATION WITH DISTRICT COURT
- § 11.318EXCEPTIONS TO FINAL DETERMINATION
- § 11.319HEARINGS ON EXCEPTIONS
- § 11.320SCOPE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW
- § 11.321EVIDENCE
- § 11.322FINAL DECREE
- § 11.323CERTIFICATE OF ADJUDICATION
- § 11.324RECORDATION OF CERTIFICATE
- § 11.325WATER DIVISIONS
- § 11.326APPOINTMENT OF WATERMASTER
- § 11.3261WATERMASTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- § 11.327DUTIES OF WATERMASTER
- § 11.3271POWERS AND DUTIES OF RIO GRANDE WATERMASTER; DELIVERY OF WATER DOWN BANKS AND BED OF RIO GRANDE
- § 11.328WATERMASTER'S NOTICE POSTED
- § 11.329COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF WATERMASTER
- § 11.3291WATERMASTER FUND
- § 11.330OUTLET FOR FREE PASSAGE OF WATER
- § 11.331MEASURING DEVICES
- § 11.332INSTALLATION OF FLUMES
- § 11.333FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSION RULES
- § 11.334SUIT AGAINST COMMISSION FOR INJURY
- § 11.335ADMINISTRATION OF WATER RIGHTS NOT ADJUDICATED
- § 11.336ADMINISTRATION OF PERMITS ISSUED AFTER ADJUDICATION
- § 11.337HEARINGS: NOTICE AND PROCEDURE
- § 11.338CANCELLATION OF WATER RIGHTS
- § 11.339UNDERGROUND WATER NOT AFFECTED
- § 11.340ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN CIVIL SUITS