Title WA, Water Code

Sec. 15.314. PERMIT REQUIRED. Before the board grants the application to buy, receive, or lease the facilities, the applicant shall first secure a permit for water use from the commission. If the facilities are to be leased, the permit may be for a term of years. Added by Acts 19…

Sec. 15.315. CONTRACT MUST BE NEGOTIATED. The commission may issue a term permit until the applicant has executed a contract with the board for acquisition of the facilities. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 102, ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 10, 1981.

Sec. 15.316. RESERVOIR LAND. The board may lease acquired reservoir land until construction of the dam is completed without the necessity of a permit issued by the commission. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 102, ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 10, 1981.

Sec. 15.317. PRICE OF SALE. (a) The price of the sale or transfer of a state facility acquired on or subsequent to September 1, 1981, other than a facility acquired under a contract with the United States, shall be the sum of the direct cost of acquisition, plus an amount of inte…

Sec. 15.318. PRICE OF SALE: FACILITIES ACQUIRED UNDER CONTRACTS WITH THE UNITED STATES. (a) The price of the sale or transfer of a state facility acquired on or subsequent to September 1, 1981, under a contract with the United States shall be the sum of the direct cost of acquisi…

Sec. 15.319. COSTS DEFINED. With reference to the sale of a state facility, "direct cost of acquisition" means the principal amount the board has paid plus the amounts the board has agreed to pay under obligations not transferred to the purchaser for a facility up to the date of …

Sec. 15.320. LEASE PAYMENTS. In leasing a state facility for a term of years, the board shall require annual payments not less than the total of: (1) the annual principal and interest requirements applicable to the debt incurred by the state in acquiring the facility; and (2) the…

Sec. 15.321. SALE OR LEASE: CONDITION PRECEDENT. (a) No sale, transfer, or lease of a state facility is valid unless the board first makes the following affirmative findings: (1) that the applicant has a permit granted by the commission; (2) that the sale, transfer, or lease serv…

Sec. 15.322. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. (a) The money received from any sale, transfer, or lease of facilities, or in the case of a sale or transfer involving revenue bonds, the money received as matured interest or principal on the bonds shall be placed in the general revenue fund…

Sec. 15.323. SALE OF STORED WATER. (a) The board may sell any unappropriated public water of the state and other water acquired by the state that is stored by or for it. The price shall be determined by the board. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, money re…

Sec. 15.324. SALE CONTRACT: PROVISIONS, LIMITATIONS. (a) The board may determine the consideration and other provisions to be included in water sale contracts, but the consideration and other provisions shall be fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory. The board may include charg…

Sec. 15.325. EMERGENCY RELEASES OF WATER. (a) All water owned by the board in any facility may be released at the discretion of the board, with or without charge, to relieve any emergency condition arising from drought, public calamity, or any other reason causing a severe water …

Sec. 15.326. PREFERENCES. The board shall give political subdivisions a preferential right, but not an exclusive right, to purchase, acquire, or lease facilities and to purchase water from facilities. Preferences shall be given in these respects in accord with the provisions of S…

Sec. 15.327. LEASE OF LAND PRIOR TO PROJECT CONSTRUCTION. The board may lease tracts of land acquired for project purposes for a term of years for any purpose not inconsistent with ultimate project construction. The lease shall provide for expiration before initiation of project …

Sec. 15.328. LEASE CONTRIBUTION EQUIVALENT TO TAXES. The lease may provide for contribution by the lessee to units of local government of amounts equivalent to ad valorem taxes or special assessments. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 102, ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 10, …

Sec. 15.329. INSPECTION OF PROJECTS. (a) The board may inspect the construction of a project any time to assure that: (1) the contractor is substantially complying with the approved engineering plans of the project; and (2) the contractor is constructing the project in accordance…

Sec. 15.330. ALTERATION OF PLANS. After approval of engineering plans, a political subdivision shall not make any substantial or material alteration in the plans unless the executive administrator authorizes the alteration. For a waste water treatment plant or other facility requ…

Sec. 15.331. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL. The executive administrator may consider the following as grounds for refusal to give a certificate of approval for any construction contract: (1) failure to construct the project according to approved plans; (2) failure to construct the work…

Sec. 15.401. PROGRAM CREATION. The research and planning program is created to provide money for research into and planning of the proper conservation, management, and development of the state's water resources, for regional planning by political subdivisions, for facility engine…

Sec. 15.402. RESEARCH AND PLANNING FUND. The research and planning fund is created in the state treasury to be funded by direct appropriation and at the discretion of the board from the money in the fund. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg. 1st C.S., p. 102, ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 1…

Sec. 15.403. RULES. The board shall adopt rules to carry out this chapter. Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 102, ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 10, 1981.

Sec. 15.404. RESEARCH CONTRACTS. (a) The board may enter into a contract with any person for research into any matter relating to the conservation and development of the state's water resources or for research by Texas political subdivisions related to the proper conservation and…

Sec. 15.405. FLOOD CONTROL PLANNING CONTRACTS. (a) In this section, "flood control planning" means any work related to: (1) planning for flood protection; (2) preparing applications for and obtaining regulatory approvals at the local, state, or federal level; (3) activities assoc…

Sec. 15.406. REGIONAL FACILITY PLANNING. (a) The board may enter into contracts with political subdivisions to pay from the research and planning fund all or part of the cost of developing regional facility plans. (b) A political subdivision that desires money from the research a…

Sec. 15.4061. FUNDING FOR REGIONAL WATER PLANS. (a) The board may enter into contracts with political subdivisions designated as representatives of a regional water planning group under Section 16.053(c) of this code to pay from the research and planning fund all or part of the c…

Sec. 15.4063. ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS FUNDING. The board may authorize the use of money in the research and planning fund: (1) to compensate the members of the Texas environmental flows science advisory committee established under Section 11.02361 for attendance and participation at …

Sec. 15.407. FACILITY ENGINEERING IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS. (a) In this section, "economically distressed area" and "political subdivision" have the meanings assigned by Section 17.921. (b) The board may enter into contracts with a political subdivision to pay from the re…

Sec. 15.431. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Advisory committee" means the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee. (2) "Fund" means the state water implementation fund for Texas. (3) "Historically underutilized business" has the meaning assigned by Section 2161.001, Government…

Sec. 15.432. FUND. (a) The state water implementation fund for Texas is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund to be used by the board, without further legislative appropriation, for the purpose of implementing the state water plan as provided by th…

Sec. 15.433. MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUND. (a) The trust company shall hold and invest the fund, and any accounts established in the fund, for and in the name of the board, taking into account the purposes for which money in the fund may be used. The fund may be invested wit…

Sec. 15.434. USE OF FUND; PAYMENTS TO AND FROM OTHER FUNDS OR ACCOUNTS. (a) At the direction of the board, the trust company shall make disbursements from the fund to another fund or account pursuant to a bond enhancement agreement authorized by Section 15.435 in the amounts the …

Sec. 15.435. BOND ENHANCEMENT AGREEMENTS. (a) A bond enhancement agreement entered into under this section is an agreement for professional services. A bond enhancement agreement must contain terms that are consistent with Section 15.433(h), and the agreement, including the perio…

Sec. 15.437. PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS BY BOARD. (a) The board shall prioritize projects included in the state water plan for the purpose of providing financial assistance under this subchapter. (b) The board shall establish a point system for prioritizing projects for which fin…

Sec. 15.439. RULES. (a) The board shall adopt rules providing for the use of money in the fund that are consistent with this subchapter, including rules: (1) establishing standards for determining whether projects meet the criteria provided by Section 15.434(b); and (2) specifyin…

Sec. 15.440. REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS. (a) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the board shall provide a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and members of the legislature regarding the use of the …

Sec. 15.441. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO MITIGATE OR MINIMIZE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAWS. The board shall adopt, and may amend from time to time at the board's discretion, policies and procedures for the purpose of mitigating or minimizing the adverse effects, if any,…

Sec. 15.471. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "fund" means the state water implementation revenue fund for Texas. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 2.02, eff. November 5, 2013.

Sec. 15.472. FUND. (a) The state water implementation revenue fund for Texas is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund to be used by the board, without further legislative appropriation, only for the purpose of providing financing for projects inclu…

Sec. 15.473. MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUND. (a) Money deposited to the credit of the fund shall be invested as determined by the board. The fund may be invested with the state treasury pool. (b) The fund and any accounts established in the fund shall be kept and maintained by…

Sec. 15.474. USE OF FUND. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), money in the fund may be used by the board only to provide financing or refinancing, under terms specified by the board, for an eligible project, as defined by Section 1373.001, Government Code, or for projects i…

Sec. 15.475. ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue revenue bonds for the purpose of providing money for the fund. (b) The board may issue revenue bonds to refund revenue bonds or bonds and obligations issued or incurred in accordance with other provisions of law. (c)…

Sec. 15.476. SUBCHAPTER CUMULATIVE OF OTHER LAWS. (a) This subchapter is cumulative of other laws on the subject, and the board may use provisions of other applicable laws in the issuance of bonds and other obligations and the execution of bond enhancement agreements, but this su…

Sec. 15.501. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "fund" means the Texas water fund. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 457 (S.B. 28), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2024.

Sec. 15.502. FUND. (a) The Texas water fund is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund is administered by the board. (b) The board may use the fund only to transfer money to: (1) the water assistance fund established under Subchapter B; (2)…

Sec. 15.503. MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUND. (a) Money in the fund shall be held and invested by the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, taking into account the purposes for which money in the fund may be used. (b) The fund and any accounts established in the fund shall …

Sec. 15.504. USE OF FUND. (a) The board by resolution may make transfers from the fund to a fund or account described by Section 15.502(b) for an authorized purpose of the receiving fund or account. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (f) and other than money transferred to the …