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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sources of supply of water for certain municipally |
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owned water utilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 552, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 552.025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.025. MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SUPPLY FOR CERTAIN |
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MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES. (a) In this section, "municipally |
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owned utility" and "utility" have the meanings assigned by Section |
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13.002, Water Code. |
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(b) This section applies only to a municipally owned utility |
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that serves: |
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(1) a municipality with a population of more than |
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500,000; and |
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(2) offices or other facilities of a state agency. |
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(c) A municipally owned utility shall have at least two |
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sources of water supply available to the utility for the purposes of |
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the provision of its services. |
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(d) A municipally owned utility that on the effective date |
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of this section is not in compliance with the requirement of |
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Subsection (c) immediately shall acquire, develop, or contract for |
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one or more alternative sources of water for the provision of its |
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services so that the utility meets that requirement before |
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September 1, 2023. This subsection expires September 1, 2025. |
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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, 2019. |