Tex. Water Code § 5.271
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 5.271, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 5.271. CREATION AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL.
Official statutory text
The office of public interest counsel is created to ensure that the commission promotes the public's interest. The primary duty of the office is to represent the public interest as a party to matters before the commission.
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