Tex. Water Code § 5.312
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 5.312, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 5.312. TIME LIMIT FOR ISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF PERMITS.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), all permit decisions shall be made within 180 days of the receipt of the permit application or application amendment or the determination of administrative completeness, whichever is later.
(b) This section does not apply to permits issued under federally delegated or approved programs unless allowed under that program.
(b) This section does not apply to permits issued under federally delegated or approved programs unless allowed under that program.
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