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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation and operation of an interactive water |
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feature or fountain. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 341.0695, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsections (i-2) and |
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(l) to read as follows: |
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(d) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a minimum free |
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residual chlorine of 2.0 parts [1.0 part] for each one million units |
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of water used in an interactive water feature or fountain must be |
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maintained. |
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(i-2) This subsection applies to a county with an |
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interactive water feature or fountain wholly or partly located in |
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the county's unincorporated area or a municipality with an |
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interactive water feature or fountain wholly located in the |
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municipality. For each interactive water feature or fountain |
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subject to this section, the applicable county or municipality |
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shall: |
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(1) require the person operating the interactive water |
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feature or fountain to manually test and record the feature's or |
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fountain's chemical levels every three to four hours during |
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operating hours; |
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(2) inspect the interactive water feature or fountain |
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at least twice annually for compliance with this subsection; and |
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(3) prepare a report containing the manual chemical |
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level test results recorded under Subdivision (1) and make the |
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report available to the public. |
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(l) An interactive water feature or fountain constructed |
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after December 31, 2023, must include a chemical controller system |
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and automatic shut-off valves for low chemical levels. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |