Sec. 11.554. WATERMASTER; APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY WATERMASTER. (a) The watermaster for the South Texas Watermaster Program shall serve as the watermaster for the program.
(b) The watermaster shall appoint a deputy watermaster, who must reside in the area described by Section 11.553.
(c) The watermaster or deputy watermaster may not be:
(1) a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program's jurisdiction;
(2) a purchaser of water from a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program's jurisdiction; or
(3) a landowner of any land adjacent to the river or segment of the river under the program's jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 749 (H.B. 2815), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subchapter K. Concho River Watermaster Program
Section 11.552. Concho River Watermaster Program
Section 11.553. Jurisdiction of Watermaster
Section 11.554. Watermaster; Appointment of Deputy Watermaster
Section 11.555. Duties and Authority of Watermaster
Section 11.556. Appointment of Nonvoting Member of South Texas Watermaster Advisory Committee
Section 11.557. Concho River Watermaster Advisory Committee
Section 11.560. Colorado River Basin Watermaster Program
Section 11.561. Applicability of Other Law and Commission Rules