Tex. Water Code § 56.018
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 56.018, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 56.018. HEARING ON THE PETITION.
Official statutory text
At the hearing on the petition, any person whose land would be affected by creating the district may appear before the commissioners court and may contest the creation of the district or contend for its creation. The person may offer testimony to show that the district is or is not necessary and would or would not be a public utility and that creating the district would or would not be feasible or practicable.
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