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| 1 | 1 | 84R16198 T | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Keffer H.B. No. 3803 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to defining the occurrence of an interregional conflict | |
| 8 | 8 | between regional water plans. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 16.001, Water Code, is amended by adding | |
| 11 | 11 | Subdivision (13) to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (13) "Interregional conflict" means a conflict that | |
| 13 | 13 | occurs when: | |
| 14 | 14 | (A) more than one adopted regional water plan | |
| 15 | 15 | includes the same source of water supply as an identified and | |
| 16 | 16 | quantified recommended or alternative water management strategy; | |
| 17 | 17 | and | |
| 18 | 18 | (B) there is insufficient water available to | |
| 19 | 19 | fully implement both water management strategies. | |
| 20 | 20 | SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date | |
| 21 | 21 | of this Act, the Texas Water Development Board shall adopt any rules | |
| 22 | 22 | necessary to implement the changes in law made by this Act. | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |
| 24 | 24 | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |
| 25 | 25 | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |
| 26 | 26 | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |
| 27 | 27 | Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |