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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transmission of water across two or more county |
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lines for the purpose of providing wholesale water service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter O to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER O. TRANSMISSION OF WATER FOR WHOLESALE SERVICE |
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Sec. 13.551. WHOLESALE TRANSMISSION PIPELINE IN THREE OR |
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MORE COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to transmission of |
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water by a pipeline of more than 24 inches in diameter. |
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(b) A person may transmit potable water by pipeline across |
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two or more county lines for the purpose of providing wholesale |
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water service only if the person is a local government corporation |
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created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, to |
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aid and act on behalf of the counties through which the pipeline |
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travels. |
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SECTION 2. Section 13.551, Water Code, as added by this Act, |
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applies only to a pipeline that begins to be used for providing |
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wholesale water service on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |