(a) Each groundwater conservation district created
according to Texas Water Code (TWC), Chapter 36 shall comply with
the statute. Districts created by special acts of the Texas Legislature
must comply with all statutory requirements contained in the special
act and with the provisions of TWC, Chapter 36 that do not conflict
with the special act.
(b) Districts are required to submit to the executive
director the following documents:
(1) a certified copy of the legislative act creating
the district within 60 days after the district is created;
(2) a certified copy of the order of the district's
board of directors canvassing the confirmation election and declaring
the confirmation election results according to TWC, §36.017(e);
(3) a certified copy of the order of the district's
board of directors changing the boundaries of the district, a metes
and bounds description of the boundary change, and a detailed map
showing the boundary change within 60 days after the date of any boundary
change; and
(4) a written notification to the executive director
of the name, mailing address, and date of expiration of term of office
of any elected or appointed director within 30 days after the date
of the election or appointment according to TWC, §36.054(e).
(c) A district is required under TWC, §36.1071
to adopt a management plan and adopt rules that are necessary to implement
the management plan. In accordance with TWC, §36.1072, the management
plan must be adopted by the district and submitted to the executive
administrator of the Texas Water Development Board within three years
of either the effective date of creation of the district or the date
the district was confirmed by election if an election was required.
The management plan is subject to approval by the executive administrator
of the Texas Water Development Board or the Texas Water Development
Board upon appeal. After approval, each district must readopt and
resubmit the management plan to the executive administrator of the
Texas Water Development Board at least once every five years.
(1) Within 60 days of approval of its management plan,
a district must send a copy of its approved management plan to the
regional water planning group or groups for the planning region or
regions in which the district is located. The district shall maintain
records of the correspondence.
(2) Within 60 days of approval of its management plan,
a district must forward a copy of its approved management plan to
the other districts wholly or partially located in the same groundwater
management area or areas. The district shall maintain records of the
correspondence.
(d) Each district shall provide copies of district
documentation or records upon request of the executive director to
determine compliance with statutory provisions related to noncompliance
review under TWC, Chapter 36, Subchapter I and §293.22 of this
title (relating to Noncompliance Review and Commission Action), and
TWC, §36.3011, and §293.23 of this title (relating to Petition
Requesting Commission Inquiry).
(e) Each district shall provide copies of district
documentation or records upon request of the executive director to
determine compliance with statutory provisions.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §293.20 adopted to be effective August 29, 2002, 27 TexReg 7942; amended to be effective October 26, 2006, 31 TexReg 8699; amended to be effective August 16, 2012, 37 TexReg 6060; amended to be effective May 19, 2016, 41 TexReg 3506 |