Section 8835.102 - Groundwater Wells Under Jurisdiction of Railroad Commission(a) In this section, "railroad commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.(b) A groundwater well drilled or operated in the district under a permit issued by the railroad commission is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the railroad commission and is exempt from regulation by the district.(c) Groundwater produced in an amount authorized by a railroad commission permit may be used in or exported from the district without a permit from the district.(d) To the extent groundwater production exceeds railroad commission authorization, the holder of the railroad commission permit:(1) must apply to the district for the appropriate permit for the excess production; and(2) is subject to the applicable regulatory fees.(e) Groundwater produced from a well under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission is generally exempt from water district fees. However, the district may impose either a pumping fee or an export fee on groundwater produced from an otherwise exempt mine well that is used for municipal purposes or by a public utility. A fee imposed by the district under this subsection may not exceed the fee imposed on other groundwater producers in the district.Tex. Spec. Dist. Loc. Laws § 8835.102
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70, Sec. 1.03, eff. 4/1/2013.