Tex. Water Code § 36.115
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 36.115, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 36.115. DRILLING OR ALTERING WELL WITHOUT PERMIT.
Official statutory text
(a) No person, firm, or corporation may drill a well without first obtaining a permit from the district.
(b) No person, firm, or corporation may alter the size of a well or well pump such that it would bring that well under the jurisdiction of the district without first obtaining a permit from the district.
(c) No person, firm, or corporation may operate a well without first obtaining a permit from the district.
(d) A violation occurs on the first day the drilling, alteration, or operation begins and continues each day thereafter until the appropriate permits are approved.
(b) No person, firm, or corporation may alter the size of a well or well pump such that it would bring that well under the jurisdiction of the district without first obtaining a permit from the district.
(c) No person, firm, or corporation may operate a well without first obtaining a permit from the district.
(d) A violation occurs on the first day the drilling, alteration, or operation begins and continues each day thereafter until the appropriate permits are approved.
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