Sec. 8888.167. CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (a) The commission may grant conditional approval of a construction project or waive a requirement of any law or commission rule with respect to a construction project if the conditional approval or waiver does not compromise public health or safety.
(b) If the commission grants conditional approval of or a waiver for a construction project, the authority shall make any subsequent changes required by the commission in the construction project necessary to protect the public health or safety.
(c) The commission may not require that the authority enter into a contract with another person as a condition for approving an authority construction project. The authority may meet the authority's obligations under commission rules that require certain issues to be addressed by contract by adopting rules that address the commission issues and that allocate responsibility as necessary between the authority and a person in the authority.
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 8888 - North Harris County Regional Water Authority
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties
Section 8888.151. General Powers and Duties
Section 8888.152. Additional Powers
Section 8888.153. Authority Rules
Section 8888.154. Fees, Rates, and Charges
Section 8888.156. Production Fees
Section 8888.157. Groundwater Reduction Plan
Section 8888.158. Water Supply and Drought Contingency Plans
Section 8888.159. Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Systems
Section 8888.160. Storage, Sale, or Reuse of Water or By-Product
Section 8888.161. General Contracting Authority
Section 8888.162. Specific Contracting Authority
Section 8888.163. Purchase of Surplus Property
Section 8888.164. Purchase of Interest in Project
Section 8888.165. Cooperation With Public Entities
Section 8888.166. Surface Water Delivery System
Section 8888.167. Conditional Approval of Construction Projects
Section 8888.168. Statement of Amounts of Water to Be Delivered
Section 8888.169. Effect of Municipal Annexation on Fees and Services