Reduction of Groundwater Use

Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.215, under Fort Bend Subsidence District.

Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.215

Sec. 8834.215. REDUCTION OF GROUNDWATER USE. (a) The board by order may require a person to completely or partially discontinue the use of groundwater by: (1) acquiring an alternative water supply needed to replace the water supply covered by the order; or (2) participating in a groundwater reduction plan or other agreement the board approves as complying with the district's regulatory requirements. (b) The board by order or rule may require a person to reduce groundwater use by eliminating waste or implementing water conservation measures. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.