Sec. 8834.216. OPEN OR UNCOVERED WELLS. (a) The district may require the owner or lessee of land on which an open or uncovered well is located to keep the well closed or capped with a covering capable of supporting not less than 400 pounds when the well is not in actual use.
(b) If the owner or lessee fails or refuses to close or cap a well as required, a person employed by the district may enter the land and close or cap the well safely and securely.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
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