Tex. Water Code § 17.970
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 17.970, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 17.970. ENFORCEMENT BY MANDAMUS.
Official statutory text
Payment of water financial assistance bonds and obligations incurred under bond enhancement agreements and performance of official duties prescribed by Section 49-d-8, Article III, Texas Constitution, and this subchapter may be enforced in a court of competent jurisdiction by mandamus or other appropriate proceedings.
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