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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment of certain representatives to regional |
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water planning groups. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16.053(c), Water Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) No later than 60 days after the designation of the |
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regions under Subsection (b), the board shall designate |
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representatives within each regional water planning area to serve |
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as the initial coordinating body for planning. The initial |
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coordinating body may then designate additional representatives to |
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serve on the regional water planning group. The initial |
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coordinating body shall designate additional representatives if |
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necessary to ensure adequate representation from the interests |
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comprising that region, including the public, counties, |
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municipalities, industries, agricultural interests, environmental |
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interests, small businesses, electric generating utilities, river |
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authorities, water districts, and water utilities. The regional |
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water planning group shall maintain adequate representation from |
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those interests. In addition, the commissioners court of each |
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county located in the regional water planning area shall appoint |
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one representative of the county to the regional water planning |
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group. In addition, representatives of the board, the Parks and |
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Wildlife Department, and the Department of Agriculture shall serve |
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as ex officio members of each regional water planning group. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the commissioners court of each county in this state |
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shall appoint an initial representative of the county to the |
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regional water planning group for the regional water planning area |
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in which the county is located, as required by Section 16.053(c), |
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Water Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |