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| 1 | 1 | 87R4827 JXC-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Eckhardt S.B. No. 307 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the transmission of water across two or more county | |
| 8 | 8 | lines for the purpose of providing wholesale water service. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended by adding | |
| 11 | 11 | Subchapter O to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | SUBCHAPTER O. TRANSMISSION OF WATER FOR WHOLESALE SERVICE | |
| 13 | 13 | Sec. 13.551. WHOLESALE TRANSMISSION PIPELINE IN THREE OR | |
| 14 | 14 | MORE COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to transmission of | |
| 15 | 15 | water by a pipeline of more than 24 inches in diameter. | |
| 16 | 16 | (b) A person may transmit potable water by pipeline across | |
| 17 | 17 | two or more county lines for the purpose of providing wholesale | |
| 18 | 18 | water service only if the person is a local government corporation | |
| 19 | 19 | created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, to | |
| 20 | 20 | aid and act on behalf of the counties through which the pipeline | |
| 21 | 21 | travels. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 2. Section 13.551, Water Code, as added by this Act, | |
| 23 | 23 | applies only to a pipeline that begins to be used for providing | |
| 24 | 24 | wholesale water service on or after the effective date of this Act. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |