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AN ACT
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relating to the use of water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer by |
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certain entities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1.34, Chapter 626, Acts of the 73rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, is amended by amending |
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Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) In this section, "retail public utility" has the meaning |
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assigned by Chapter 13, Water Code. |
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(a-1) Except as provided by this section, water [Water] |
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withdrawn from the aquifer must be used within the boundaries of the |
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authority. |
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(a-2) A retail public utility that is an initial regular |
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permit holder and the service area of which is contained wholly or |
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partly inside the boundaries of the authority may use water |
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withdrawn from the aquifer to provide water service to customers in |
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Atascosa County within the retail public utility's certificated |
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service area. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |