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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the administration and powers of the Red River |
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Authority of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 279, Acts of the 56th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 1959, is amended by adding Section 7A to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 7A. The Authority's Board of Directors or a Board |
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committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call, by |
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videoconference call, or through communications over the Internet, |
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in accordance with procedures provided by Subchapter F, Chapter |
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551, Government Code, if holding the meeting in that way is |
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determined to be necessary or convenient by the Board president or |
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any three Board members. |
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SECTION 2. Section 19, Chapter 279, Acts of the 56th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 1959, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 19. Said Authority shall have and may exercise such |
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functions, powers, authority, rights and duties as may permit the |
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accomplishment of the purposes for which it is created, including |
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investigating and planning, acquiring, constructing, maintaining |
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and operating of all necessary properties, lands, rights, |
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tenements, easements, improvements, reservoirs, dams, canals, |
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laterals, plants, works and facilities which it may deem necessary |
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or proper for the accomplishment of said purposes, including the |
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acquisition within and/or without said Authority of lands, |
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rights-of-way, groundwater and surface water rights and all other |
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properties, tenements, easements and all other rights incident, |
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helpful to, or in aid of carrying out the purposes of said Authority |
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as herein defined; provided, however, that said Authority shall not |
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engage in the generation or distribution of electric power except |
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as provided by Section 14b of this Act. The right of eminent domain |
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shall not be exercised or extend beyond the boundaries of this |
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District. |
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SECTION 3. Section 25, Chapter 279, Acts of the 56th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 1959, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 25. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as |
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authorizing the Authority to acquire[, regulate or control in any
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way] underground water or underground water rights by condemnation |
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[or purchase or otherwise or to develop, regulate or control the use
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of underground water resources in any manner. This Act is intended
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to govern and shall be construed to govern and apply to surface
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water only]. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2014. |