Tex. Water Code § 51.318
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.318, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.318. CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.
Official statutory text
(a) If maintenance charges are based on the quantity of water used, a fixed minimum charge may be made on all land, water connections, or other service entitled to receive and use water. An additional charge may be made for the use of more water than that covered by the minimum charge.
(b) The board may install proper measuring devices or require that they be installed.
(b) The board may install proper measuring devices or require that they be installed.
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