Bill Text: TX HB1180 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the appointment of certain representatives to regional water planning groups.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-26 - Left pending in committee [HB1180 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1180-Introduced.html
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By: Flynn | H.B. No. 1180 |
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relating to the appointment of certain representatives to regional | ||
water planning groups. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 16.053(c), Water Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(c) No later than 60 days after the designation of the | ||
regions under Subsection (b), the board shall designate | ||
representatives within each regional water planning area to serve | ||
as the initial coordinating body for planning. The initial | ||
coordinating body may then designate additional representatives to | ||
serve on the regional water planning group. The initial | ||
coordinating body shall designate additional representatives if | ||
necessary to ensure adequate representation from the interests | ||
comprising that region, including the public, counties, | ||
municipalities, industries, agricultural interests, environmental | ||
interests, small businesses, electric generating utilities, river | ||
authorities, water districts, and water utilities. The regional | ||
water planning group shall maintain adequate representation from | ||
those interests. In addition, the commissioners court of each | ||
county located in the regional water planning area shall appoint | ||
one representative of the county to the regional water planning | ||
group. In addition, representatives of the board, the Parks and | ||
Wildlife Department, and the Department of Agriculture shall serve | ||
as ex officio members of each regional water planning group. | ||
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date | ||
of this Act, the commissioners court of each county in this state | ||
shall appoint an initial representative of the county to the | ||
regional water planning group for the regional water planning area | ||
in which the county is located, as required by Section 16.053(c), | ||
Water Code, as amended by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |