Tex. Water Code § 5.708
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 5.708, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 5.708. PERMIT FEE EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RESEARCH PROJECTS.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section:
(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(2) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 572.002, Government Code.
(b) If a permit issued by the commission is required for a research project by an institution of higher education or a state agency, payment of a fee is not required for the permit.
(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(2) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 572.002, Government Code.
(b) If a permit issued by the commission is required for a research project by an institution of higher education or a state agency, payment of a fee is not required for the permit.
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