Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater
Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 8856.001. Definitions - Sec. 8856.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 8856.002. Nature of District; Findings - Sec. 8856.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS. (a) The district is...

Section 8856.003. Public Hearing in Each County - Sec. 8856.003. PUBLIC HEARING IN EACH COUNTY. (a) Not later...

Section 8856.004. Confirmation Required - Sec. 8856.004. CONFIRMATION REQUIRED. (a) The creation of the district...

Section 8856.005. Initial District Territory - Sec. 8856.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. The initial boundaries of the...

Section 8856.006. Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law - Sec. 8856.006. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW. Except...

Section 8856.007. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 8856.007. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be liberally...

Subchapter B. Board of Directors

Section 8856.051. Governing Body; Terms - Sec. 8856.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed...

Section 8856.052. Director Eligibility; Qualification - Sec. 8856.052. DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY; QUALIFICATION. (a) To be eligible to...

Section 8856.053. Vacancies - Sec. 8856.053. VACANCIES. If a vacancy occurs on the board,...

Section 8856.054. Compensation; Reimbursement - Sec. 8856.054. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 36.060(a) and (d),...

Section 8856.055. Board Chair - Sec. 8856.055. BOARD CHAIR. The board shall select one of...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties

Section 8856.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties - Sec. 8856.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES. Except as...

Section 8856.102. Contracts - Sec. 8856.102. CONTRACTS. The district may enter into a contract...

Section 8856.103. Applicability of District Regulations - Sec. 8856.103. APPLICABILITY OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS. Groundwater regulation under this...

Section 8856.104. Well Spacing Rules; Exemptions - Sec. 8856.104. WELL SPACING RULES; EXEMPTIONS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 8856.105. Registration and Reporting Requirements for Certain Exempt Wells - Sec. 8856.105. REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXEMPT WELLS....

Section 8856.106. Enforcement - Sec. 8856.106. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The district may enforce this chapter...

Section 8856.107. No Eminent Domain Power - Sec. 8856.107. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may not...

Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions

Section 8856.151. Taxes Prohibited - Sec. 8856.151. TAXES PROHIBITED. The district may not impose a...

Section 8856.152. District Revenues - Sec. 8856.152. DISTRICT REVENUES. (a) The district by rule, resolution,...