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TITLE 31NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PART 17TEXAS STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
CHAPTER 517FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER BCOST-SHARE ASSISTANCE FOR WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT
RULE §517.32Powers and Duties of SWCDs
(a) Each SWCD may administer the aspects of the water supply enhancement program within the jurisdiction of that SWCD.

(b) Each SWCD may accept for transmission to the State Board applications for cost-sharing under this subchapter, and may examine and assist the applicant in assembling the application in proper form before the application is submitted to the State Board.

(c) Before a SWCD submits an application to the State Board, it shall examine the application to assure that it complies with rules of the State Board and that it includes all information and exhibits necessary for the State Board to pass on the application.

(d) At the time that the SWCD examines the application, it shall prepare comments and recommendations relating to the application and the SWCD may provide comments and recommendations before they are submitted to the State Board.

(e) After reviewing the application, the SWCD shall submit to the State Board the application and the comments and recommendations.

(f) Each SWCD on behalf of the State Board may inspect and supervise cost-sharing contracts within its jurisdiction in which state money is provided under this subchapter.

(g) Each SWCD exercising the duties under subsection (f) of this section shall periodically report to the State Board relating to this inspection and supervision in the manner provided by the State Board.

(h) The State Board may direct a SWCD to manage any problem that arises under a cost-sharing contract for water supply enhancement in that SWCD and to report to the State Board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §517.32 adopted to be effective February 13, 2003, 28 TexReg 1209; amended to be effective April 16, 2012, 37 TexReg 2679; amended to be effective September 8, 2014, 39 TexReg 7173

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