Tex. Water Code § 49.305
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 49.305, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 49.305. PETITION.
Official statutory text
(a) A petition for exclusion of land must accurately describe by metes and bounds or lot and block number the land to be excluded. A petition for exclusion of other property must describe the property to be excluded.
(b) A petition for exclusion shall be filed with the district at least seven days before the hearing and shall state clearly the particular grounds on which the exclusion is sought. Only the stated grounds shall be considered.
(b) A petition for exclusion shall be filed with the district at least seven days before the hearing and shall state clearly the particular grounds on which the exclusion is sought. Only the stated grounds shall be considered.
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