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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the fees charged by the Colorado County Groundwater |
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Conservation District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 8824.151, Special |
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District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8824.151. DISTRICT REVENUE AND FEES. |
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SECTION 2. Section 8824.151(a), Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) To accomplish the regulatory goals of the district, pay |
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the maintenance and operating costs of the district, and [to] pay |
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any bonds or notes issued by the district, the district may: |
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(1) impose ad valorem taxes at a rate not to exceed |
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three cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property |
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in the district; [or] |
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(2) assess production fees as authorized by Section |
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36.205, Water Code; |
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(3) solicit and accept grants from any public or |
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private source; |
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(4) assess an export fee on water [reasonable fees
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for:
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[(A) services provided;
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[(B)
water withdrawn from each well that is not
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exempt from district permitting or regulation; or
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[(C) groundwater] exported from the district in |
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an amount not to exceed 150 percent of the maximum wholesale water |
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rate charged by the City of Houston; and |
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(5) assess other fees authorized under Chapter 36, |
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Water Code. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2017. |