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