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Tex. Water Code § 36.115

DRILLING OR ALTERING WELL WITHOUT PERMIT

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District v. City of Aspermont (2011)

Most recently applied in Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District v. City of Aspermont (October 2011)

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff

(a) No person, firm, or corporation may drill a well without first obtaining a permit from the district.

(b) No person, firm, or corporation may alter the size of a well or well pump such that it would bring that well under the jurisdiction of the district without first obtaining a permit from the district.

(c) No person, firm, or corporation may operate a well without first obtaining a permit from the district.

(d) A violation occurs on the first day the drilling, alteration, or operation begins and continues each day thereafter until the appropriate permits are approved.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.