Tex. Water Code § 60.249
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 60.249, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 60.249. EFFECT OF OPTIONAL CONVERSION.
Official statutory text
(a) If the conversion is approved by the voters, as provided in Sections 60.247 through 60.248 of this code, the district shall have the same right, power, and authority as is provided in Sections 60.245 through 60.246 of this code.
(b) The district may continue to levy taxes to fully carry out each purpose of its organization and for the payment of obligations and the maintenance and operation of the district without impairment or change in any of its obligations.
(c) The district shall advise the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a conversion not later than the 45th day after the results of the election are canvassed by the commissioners court.
(b) The district may continue to levy taxes to fully carry out each purpose of its organization and for the payment of obligations and the maintenance and operation of the district without impairment or change in any of its obligations.
(c) The district shall advise the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a conversion not later than the 45th day after the results of the election are canvassed by the commissioners court.
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