Tex. Water Code § 55.247
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 55.247, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 55.247. LICENSE, FRANCHISE, AND FEE.
Official statutory text
(a) Before a person may keep or operate for hire on district water a ferry or other type of transportation, the person must obtain a license or franchise from the board.
(b) The board may fix the fee to be charged for the license or franchise in an amount not to exceed $250 a year, and shall fix the fee according to the type of boat used.
(b) The board may fix the fee to be charged for the license or franchise in an amount not to exceed $250 a year, and shall fix the fee according to the type of boat used.
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