Tex. Agric. Code § 203.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 203.001 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.

(2) "District" means a soil and water conservation district created under Chapter 201 of this code.

(3) "District board" means the board of directors of a soil and water conservation district created under Chapter 201 of this code.

(4) "Brush control" means:

(A) the selective control, removal, or reduction of noxious brush such as mesquite, prickly pear, salt cedar, or other phreatophytes that consume water to a degree that is detrimental to water conservation; and

(B) the revegetation of land on which this brush has been controlled.

(5) "Area" means a sub-basin or other portion of land within a project.

(6) "Project" means a watershed or portion of a watershed in which water supply enhancement activities are performed.

(7) "Proposal" means a request submitted by a soil and water conservation district or other political subdivision for state funds to be used in a watershed or portion of a watershed for water supply enhancement activities.

(8) "Water supply enhancement" includes brush control.

Tex. Agric. Code § 203.001

Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 61, Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/2011.

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 13(o), eff. 9/1/2003

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 12(a), eff. 9/1/2003.

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. 8/26/1985.