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House Bill 3903 |
House Author: Isaac |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Campbell |
House Bill 3903 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to revise and establish provisions applicable to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. The bill increases from two years to four years the term of a district director and moves the date of the directors' election. Previous law authorized the district to generally require a permit for the construction of a new well completed after September 1, 2001, and to charge and collect a construction permit fee of up to $300 for a well for which the district required such a permit. The bill requires a landowner to notify the district before the construction of a new well and authorizes the district to charge and collect a new well construction fee of up to $1,000 for a new well and to charge and collect a permit renewal application fee of up to $400. The bill increases from $300 to $1,000 the maximum authorized water utility service connection fee.
House Bill 3903 revises provisions relating to wells exempt from district regulation and requires a well owner to obtain a permit and pay any required fees before using groundwater withdrawn from a nonexempt well. The bill repeals certain provisions relating to Hays County Commissioners Court oversight of the district.