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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the development of a regional water supply reservoir |
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project at a site known as Cedar Ridge in Haskell, Shackelford, and |
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Throckmorton Counties, Texas. |
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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, Cedar Ridge Reservoir |
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Project means the reservoir project on the Clear Fork Brazos River |
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Haskell, Shackelford and Throckmorton Counties, Texas, that is |
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identified for development in the current state and regional water |
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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 Cedar Ridge Reservoir; and |
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(3) the designation of the site for the Cedar Ridge |
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Reservoir Project as a unique reservoir site is necessary for the |
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sound economic development of this state and for the purpose of |
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promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare of this |
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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 Cedar Ridge Reservoir on the Clear Fork Brazos River in |
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Haskell, Shackelford, and Throckmorton Counties, Texas, as a site |
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of unique value for the construction of a dam and reservoir. The |
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legislature also determines that the Cedar Ridge Reservoir Project |
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is necessary to meet identified water supply requirements in Region |
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G 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 4 III, |
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Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary |
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for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |