Sec. 16.142. RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. (a) The board may charge an administrative fee to a political subdivision with which the board agrees to participate in a project under this subchapter.
(b) The board by rule shall set the fee at an amount it considers necessary to recover the costs incurred or to be incurred by the board in administering the project over its life, including the costs of processing an application, monitoring construction, and auditing and monitoring the project. The state auditor may review fees charged by the board to determine whether the fees are set consistent with this subsection, based on a risk assessment performed by the state auditor and subject to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the review in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code.
(c) The board may require the payment of the fee in one or more payments.
(d) Fees shall be deposited as directed by the board for use in administering the program.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1323, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle C - Water Development
Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development
Subchapter E. Acquisition and Development of Facilities
Section 16.131. Authorized Projects for State Participation Account
Section 16.1311. Priority for Water Conservation
Section 16.132. Joint Ventures
Section 16.133. Permits Required
Section 16.1331. Reservation and Appropriation for Bays and Estuaries and Instream Uses
Section 16.1341. Payment for Releases and Pass-Throughs From State Reservoirs
Section 16.135. Board Findings
Section 16.1351. Recreational Access
Section 16.136. Facilities Wanted by Political Subdivision
Section 16.137. Contracts: General Authority
Section 16.138. Specific Contracts Authorized
Section 16.139. Contracts: Facilities Acquired for a Term of Years
Section 16.140. Maintenance Contracts
Section 16.141. Recreational Facilities
Section 16.142. Recovery of Administrative Costs
Section 16.143. Option to Lease
Section 16.144. Environmental Mitigation
Section 16.145. Interregional Water Supply Projects
Section 16.146. Authorized Projects for State Participation Account Ii