Tex. Water Code § 26.173
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 26.173, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 26.173. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A local government has the same power as the commission has under Section 26.014 of this code to enter public and private property within its territorial jurisdiction to make inspections and investigations of conditions relating to water quality. The local government in exercising this power is subject to the same provisions and restrictions as the commission.
(b) When requested by the executive director, the result of any inspection or investigation made by the local government shall be transmitted to the commission for its consideration.
(b) When requested by the executive director, the result of any inspection or investigation made by the local government shall be transmitted to the commission for its consideration.
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