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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to defining the occurrence of an interregional conflict |
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between regional water plans. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16.001, Water Code, is amended by adding |
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Subdivision (13) to read as follows: |
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(13) "Interregional conflict" means a conflict that |
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occurs when: |
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(A) more than one adopted regional water plan |
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includes the same source of water supply as an identified and |
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quantified recommended or alternative water management strategy; |
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and |
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(B) there is insufficient water available to |
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fully implement both water management strategies. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Water Development Board shall adopt any rules |
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necessary to implement the changes in law made by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |