Tex. Water Code § 51.314
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.314, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.314. RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Official statutory text
(a) If the board enters into a contract with the United States, the remedies in this subchapter available to the district also shall apply to enforce payment of charges due to the United States. The federal reclamation laws shall also apply.
(b) The directors shall distribute and apportion all water acquired by the district under a contract with the United States in accordance with acts of Congress, rules and regulations of the secretary of the interior, and provisions of the contract.
(b) The directors shall distribute and apportion all water acquired by the district under a contract with the United States in accordance with acts of Congress, rules and regulations of the secretary of the interior, and provisions of the contract.
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