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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the |
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Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 8865, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8865.1025 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 8865.1025. IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROADS AND ENVIRONMENTAL |
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PROGRAMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) The district must enter into an |
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agreement with a county to make improvements or develop programs or |
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infrastructure under this section. The agreement must be approved |
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by a majority of the board and renewed annually. |
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(b) The district may use export fees authorized under |
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Section 8865.151(c) to: |
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(1) improve county roads as necessary for the district |
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to inspect wells operated by the district; and |
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(2) develop environmental programs and infrastructure |
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related to groundwater in the district. |
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SECTION 2. Section 8865.151(d), Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(d) Fees authorized by this section may be: |
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(1) assessed annually; [and] |
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(2) used to pay the cost of operating the district; and |
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(3) used as provided by Section 8865.1025. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |