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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Edwards Aquifer Authority's regulation of wells |
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with limited production capabilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1.33, Chapter 626 (S.B. 1477), Acts of |
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the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, is amended by amending |
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Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(c) A well [within or] serving a subdivision requiring |
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platting does not qualify for an exempt use. |
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(d) A well drilled on or before June 1, 2013, for any purpose |
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authorized under this article is exempt from the requirement to |
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obtain a withdrawal permit provided that the well: |
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(1) is not capable of producing more than 1,250 |
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gallons of water a day; or |
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(2) is metered and does not produce more than 1.4 |
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acre-feet of water in a calendar year. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |