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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of a site for the development of the |
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Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir as a regional water supply |
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reservoir project. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "Lower Bois d'Arc Creek |
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Reservoir Project" means the reservoir project on Bois d'Arc Creek |
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in Fannin County, Texas, that is identified for development in the |
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current state and regional water plans. |
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SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds |
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that: |
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(1) the development of new water supplies to meet the |
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growing demand for water is necessary for the sound economic |
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development of this state and is of concern and importance to this |
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state; |
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(2) the state water plan identifies several sites for |
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new reservoirs as having unique value for reservoir construction, |
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including the site for the Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir; and |
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(3) the designation of the site for the Lower Bois |
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d'Arc Creek Reservoir Project as a unique reservoir site is |
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necessary for the sound economic development of this state and for |
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the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, and general |
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welfare of this state. |
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SECTION 3. DESIGNATION OF SITE. The legislature, as |
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authorized by Section 16.051(g), Water Code, designates the site |
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known as the Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir in Fannin County, |
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Texas, as a site of unique value for the construction of a dam and |
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reservoir. The legislature also determines that the Lower Bois |
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d'Arc Creek Reservoir Project is necessary to meet identified water |
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supply requirements in Region C of the state water plan. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |