| 1 | 1 | | 81R10396 ACP-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Flynn H.B. No. 2722 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the appointment of certain representatives to regional |
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| 8 | 8 | | water planning groups. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 16.053(c), Water Code, is amended to |
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| 11 | 11 | | read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (c) No later than 60 days after the designation of the |
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| 13 | 13 | | regions under Subsection (b), the board shall designate |
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| 14 | 14 | | representatives within each regional water planning area to serve |
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| 15 | 15 | | as the initial coordinating body for planning. The initial |
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| 16 | 16 | | coordinating body may then designate additional representatives to |
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| 17 | 17 | | serve on the regional water planning group. The initial |
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| 18 | 18 | | coordinating body shall designate additional representatives if |
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| 19 | 19 | | necessary to ensure adequate representation from the interests |
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| 20 | 20 | | comprising that region, including the public, counties, |
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| 21 | 21 | | municipalities, industries, agricultural interests, environmental |
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| 22 | 22 | | interests, small businesses, electric generating utilities, river |
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| 23 | 23 | | authorities, water districts, and water utilities. The regional |
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| 24 | 24 | | water planning group shall maintain adequate representation from |
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| 25 | 25 | | those interests. In addition, the commissioners court of each |
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| 26 | 26 | | county located in the regional water planning area shall appoint |
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| 27 | 27 | | one representative of the county to the regional water planning |
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| 28 | 28 | | group. In addition, representatives of the board, the Parks and |
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| 29 | 29 | | Wildlife Department, and the Department of Agriculture shall serve |
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| 30 | 30 | | as ex officio members of each regional water planning group. |
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| 31 | 31 | | SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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| 32 | 32 | | of this Act, the commissioners court of each county in this state |
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| 33 | 33 | | shall appoint an initial representative of the county to the |
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| 34 | 34 | | regional water planning group for the regional water planning area |
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| 35 | 35 | | in which the county is located, as required by Section 16.053(c), |
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| 36 | 36 | | Water Code, as amended by this Act. |
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| 37 | 37 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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