By: Duncan, Seliger S.B. No. 1282
(In the Senate - Filed March 7, 2013; March 13, 2013, read
first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
April 2, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0; April 2, 2013,
sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1282 By: Duncan
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to deadlines for proposals for adoption by certain
districts or authorities of desired future conditions of relevant
aquifers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 36.108, Water Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (d-5) to read as follows:
(d-5) Notwithstanding Subsection (d) and regardless of the
date on which a proposal may have been voted on before September 1,
2013, a proposal for the adoption of desired future conditions for
the relevant aquifers within a management area is not required
before May 1, 2016. This subsection does not prevent districts in a
management area from voting on a proposal for the adoption of
desired future conditions for the relevant aquifers within their
management area before May 1, 2016. This subsection expires
January 1, 2018.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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