Water Code §51.001

In force on Mar 07, 2022 · this text took effect Aug 12, 1991 · amended later, effective Sep 01, 2025

DEFINITIONS

In this chapter: (1) "District" means a water control and improvement district. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of a district. (3) "Director" means a member of the board of directors of a district. (4) "Commissioners court" means the commissioners court of the county in which a district or part of a district is located. (5) "Commission" means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. (6) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

History: Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1981; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3150, ch. 828, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.138, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 1.075, eff. Aug. 12, 1991.

Source: Internet Archive capture, seen Sep 22, 2018 to Jul 05, 2025.

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Effective Sep 01, 2025 · seen Sep 2025–Nov 2026
Effective Aug 12, 1991 · seen Sep 2018–Jul 2025

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0415 (Mar 07, 2022): Whether section 51.221 of the Water Code authorizes a representative of a limited liability company to vote in an election conducted by Maverick County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1
KP-0283 (Sep 26, 2019): Authority of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority to impose fees or to by election establish a taxing district to fund the replacement, operation, and maintenance of dams

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