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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 certain |
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regional 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 groundwater conservation |
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districts located in each management area, as defined by Section |
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36.001, located in the regional water planning area shall appoint |
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one representative of a groundwater conservation district located |
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in the management area and in the regional water planning area to |
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serve on the regional water planning group. In addition, the |
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commissioners court of each county located in Regional Water |
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Planning Area D, as the area's boundaries existed on September 1, |
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2013, may appoint one representative of the county to the regional |
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water planning group in that area. In addition, representatives of |
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the board, the Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Department of |
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Agriculture shall serve as ex officio members of each regional |
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water planning group. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |