By Armbrister S.B. No. 1069 77R3044 MI-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to restrictions on artificial recharge of the Edwards 1-3 Aquifer. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 1.44, Chapter 626, Acts of the 73rd 1-6 Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, is amended by adding Subsection 1-7 (e) to read as follows: 1-8 (e) The authority may contract for injection or artificial 1-9 recharge under this section only if the water used for injection or 1-10 artificial recharge is surface water. 1-11 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 26, Water Code, is amended 1-12 by adding Section 26.0465 to read as follows: 1-13 Sec. 26.0465. RESTRICTIONS ON ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE OF 1-14 EDWARDS AQUIFER. Water other than surface water may not be used for 1-15 injection into or artificial recharge of the Edwards Aquifer. 1-16 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.