Tex. Water Code § 51.316
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.316, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.316. INSUFFICIENT ASSESSMENTS.
Official statutory text
If the assessments made under this subchapter are not sufficient to pay the necessary expenses of the district, the unpaid balance shall be assessed pro rata, in accordance with the assessments made for the current year. The additional assessments shall be paid under the same conditions and penalties within 30 days after the date of assessment.
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