Tex. Local Government Code § 240.046
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 240.046, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 240.046. COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
A person may not drill a private water well in a county that has chosen to regulate the placement of private water wells under this subchapter unless the placement of the well complies with this subchapter and applicable rules and has been approved by the county health officer or an official designated by the commissioners court.
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