Amend SB 281 by striking SECTION 3 of the bill (Committee Printing page 1, lines 53 and 54) and substituting the following:

SECTION 1.  Section 25, Chapter 279, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 25.  Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the Authority to acquire[, regulate or control in any way] underground water or underground water rights by condemnation [or purchase or otherwise or to develop, regulate or control the use of underground-water resources in any manner. This Act is intended to govern and shall be construed to govern and apply to surface water only].