Sec. 35.001. PURPOSE. In order to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharging, and prevention of waste of the groundwater, and of groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions, and to control subsidence caused by withdrawal of water from those groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions, consistent with the objectives of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, groundwater management areas may be created as provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle E - Groundwater Management
Chapter 35 - Groundwater Studies
Section 35.003. Surface Water Laws Not Applicable
Section 35.004. Designation of Groundwater Management Areas
Section 35.007. Identifying, Designating, and Delineating Priority Groundwater Management Areas
Section 35.009. Notice and Hearing
Section 35.012. Creation of District in Priority Groundwater Management Area
Section 35.013. Adding Priority Groundwater Management Area to Existing District
Section 35.014. Costs of Elections
Section 35.015. State Assistance
Section 35.017. State-Owned Land
Section 35.019. Water Availability
Section 35.020. Public Participation in Groundwater Management Process