Tex. Water Code § 51.122
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.122, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.122. ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Official statutory text
A district may adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to:
(1) secure and maintain safe, sanitary, and adequate plumbing installations, connections, and appurtenances as subsidiary parts of the district's sanitary sewer system;
(2) preserve the sanitary condition of all water controlled by the district;
(3) prevent waste or the unauthorized use of water controlled by the district;
(4) regulate privileges on any land or any easement owned or controlled by the district; or
(5) provide and regulate a safe and adequate freshwater distribution system.
(1) secure and maintain safe, sanitary, and adequate plumbing installations, connections, and appurtenances as subsidiary parts of the district's sanitary sewer system;
(2) preserve the sanitary condition of all water controlled by the district;
(3) prevent waste or the unauthorized use of water controlled by the district;
(4) regulate privileges on any land or any easement owned or controlled by the district; or
(5) provide and regulate a safe and adequate freshwater distribution system.
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