Tex. Water Code § 51.338
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.338, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.338. RULES, REGULATIONS, AND CHARGES.
Official statutory text
(a) The district may adopt and enforce reasonable rules, regulations, and specific charges, fees, or rentals, in addition to taxes, for providing any district facility or service.
(b) The board shall publish a copy of the adopted orders and regulations once a week for two consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers with general circulation in the district and record the adopted orders and regulations in full in the minutes of the district.
(c) After the required publication and recording, the police power of the district, as provided in this chapter, may be exercised to enforce the intent of the orders, and the district may discontinue a facility or service to prevent an abuse or to enforce payment of a due and unpaid charge, fee, or rental, including taxes that are due and have remained unpaid for at least six months on the date of the discontinuance.
(b) The board shall publish a copy of the adopted orders and regulations once a week for two consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers with general circulation in the district and record the adopted orders and regulations in full in the minutes of the district.
(c) After the required publication and recording, the police power of the district, as provided in this chapter, may be exercised to enforce the intent of the orders, and the district may discontinue a facility or service to prevent an abuse or to enforce payment of a due and unpaid charge, fee, or rental, including taxes that are due and have remained unpaid for at least six months on the date of the discontinuance.
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