Tex. Water Code § 16.318
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 16.318, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 16.318. RULES.
Official statutory text
Political subdivisions which qualify for the National Flood Insurance Program, the Texas Department of Insurance, and the board may adopt and promulgate reasonable rules which are necessary for the orderly effectuation of the respective authorizations herein.
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