Sec. 8887.102. WELL PERMITS. (a) The district may:
(1) require a permit for drilling, equipping, or completing a well in a groundwater reservoir in the district; and
(2) issue a permit subject to terms relating to drilling, equipping, or completing a well that are necessary to prevent waste or contamination.
(b) The district may not deny an owner of land, or the owner's heirs, assigns, and lessees, a permit to drill a well on that land or to produce groundwater from that well subject to rules adopted to prevent waste or contamination.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater
Chapter 8887 - North Plains Groundwater Conservation District
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 8887.101. General Powers and Duties
Section 8887.102. Well Permits
Section 8887.103. Well Spacing and Production
Section 8887.104. Records and Reports
Section 8887.107. Research and Determinations Regarding Groundwater Withdrawal
Section 8887.108. Collection and Preservation of Information