Bill Text: TX HB1296 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the appointment of certain representatives to certain regional water planning groups.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-05 - Referred to Natural Resources [HB1296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1296-Introduced.html
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By: Flynn | H.B. No. 1296 |
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relating to the appointment of certain representatives to certain | ||
regional water planning groups. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 16.053(c), Water Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(c) No later than 60 days after the designation of the | ||
regions under Subsection (b), the board shall designate | ||
representatives within each regional water planning area to serve | ||
as the initial coordinating body for planning. The initial | ||
coordinating body may then designate additional representatives to | ||
serve on the regional water planning group. The initial | ||
coordinating body shall designate additional representatives if | ||
necessary to ensure adequate representation from the interests | ||
comprising that region, including the public, counties, | ||
municipalities, industries, agricultural interests, environmental | ||
interests, small businesses, electric generating utilities, river | ||
authorities, water districts, and water utilities. The regional | ||
water planning group shall maintain adequate representation from | ||
those interests. In addition, the groundwater conservation | ||
districts located in each management area, as defined by Section | ||
36.001, located in the regional water planning area shall appoint | ||
one representative of a groundwater conservation district located | ||
in the management area and in the regional water planning area to | ||
serve on the regional water planning group. In addition, the | ||
commissioners court of each county located in Regional Water | ||
Planning Area D, as the area's boundaries existed on September 1, | ||
2015, may appoint one representative of the county to the regional | ||
water planning group in that area. In addition, representatives of | ||
the board, the Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Department of | ||
Agriculture shall serve as ex officio members of each regional | ||
water planning group. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |