Sec. 8834.201. GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS SUBJECT TO BOARD RULE. (a) Groundwater withdrawals governed by this chapter, including withdrawals of injected water, are subject to reasonable board rules and orders.
(b) The board may issue permits to drill new wells and by rule may provide exemptions from the permit requirements. The district shall grant a permit to drill and operate a new well inside a platted subdivision if water service from a retail public utility is not available to the lot where the well is to be located.
(c) In this section, "retail public utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 1811), Sec. 9, eff. May 25, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater
Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District
Subchapter E. Regulatory Provisions
Section 8834.201. Groundwater Withdrawals Subject to Board Rule
Section 8834.202. Certain Groundwater Uses Exempt
Section 8834.203. Regulation of Spacing and Groundwater Withdrawal
Section 8834.204. Water-Metering Devices
Section 8834.205. Well Registration
Section 8834.206. Permit Required
Section 8834.207. Application for Permit
Section 8834.208. Notice and Hearing on Permit Application
Section 8834.209. Issuance of Permit
Section 8834.210. Term of Permit
Section 8834.211. Renewal of Permit
Section 8834.213. Transferring Permit
Section 8834.214. Annual Report