By: Wentworth S.B. No. 1282
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
1-1 relating to the addition of land to a defined area of a water
1-2 control and improvement district.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 51.534, Water Code, is amended to read as
1-5 follows:
1-6 Sec. 51.534. ADDITION OF LAND [SUBJECT TO WATER QUALITY
1-7 PLAN] TO DEFINED AREA. The procedures of Section 49.301 may be
1-8 used to add land to a defined area created under this subchapter.
1-9 The land must be included in the district [and subject to a water
1-10 quality plan approved by the commission] but is not required to be
1-11 contiguous to the defined area. Notwithstanding any law to the
1-12 contrary, the procedures of Section 49.301 shall apply to districts
1-13 operating under Chapter 49.