Bill Text: TX HB867 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the appointment of certain representatives to certain regional water planning groups.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-23 - Left pending in committee [HB867 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB867-Introduced.html
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| By: Flynn | H.B. No. 867 | |
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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, | ||
| 2013, 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, 2013. | ||
