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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain powers and duties of the Palo Duro 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 438, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 1973, is amended by adding Sections 3A and 3B and |
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amending Section 5 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3A. The Authority may: |
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(1) develop and generate electric energy by means of |
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renewable energy resources inside the boundaries of the Authority; |
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and |
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(2) distribute and sell electric energy to: |
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(A) an entity in the Electric Reliability Council |
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of Texas power region; or |
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(B) an entity in the Southwest Power Pool power |
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region. |
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Sec. 3B. The Authority may lease: |
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(1) the hunting rights on property owned by the |
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Authority; and |
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(2) property owned by the Authority for any |
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recreational purpose. |
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Sec. 5. (a) The Authority may not construct a [No] dam or |
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other facility [facilities] for impounding water [shall be
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constructed] until the plans therefor are approved by the Texas |
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[Water Rights] Commission on Environmental Quality. [The Authority
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is not authorized to develop or otherwise acquire underground
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sources of water.] |
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(b) The Authority may sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of |
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any real or personal property deemed by the Authority [this
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Commission] not to be needed for Authority purposes, subject to the |
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terms of any deed of trust or other indenture [issued by the
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Commission]. |
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(c) The Authority may develop and manage groundwater on |
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property owned by the Authority and may lease the rights to |
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groundwater from owners of property located inside the Authority. |
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The Authority may sell groundwater developed or acquired under this |
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section to an entity located in Region A as established by the Texas |
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Water Development Board for the purposes of regional water planning |
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under Section 16.053, Water Code. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2017. |