Tex. Water Code § 5.502
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 5.502, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 5.502. APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY OR TEMPORARY ORDER.
Official statutory text
A person other than the executive director or the executive director's representative who desires an emergency or temporary order under this subchapter must submit a sworn written application to the commission. The application must:
(1) describe the condition of emergency or other condition justifying the issuance of the order;
(2) allege facts to support the findings required under this subchapter;
(3) estimate the dates on which the proposed order should begin and end;
(4) describe the action sought and the activity proposed to be allowed, mandated, or prohibited; and
(5) include any other statement or information required by this subchapter or by the commission.
(1) describe the condition of emergency or other condition justifying the issuance of the order;
(2) allege facts to support the findings required under this subchapter;
(3) estimate the dates on which the proposed order should begin and end;
(4) describe the action sought and the activity proposed to be allowed, mandated, or prohibited; and
(5) include any other statement or information required by this subchapter or by the commission.
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