Tex. Water Code § 66.216
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 66.216, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 66.216. TRANSFER OF LAND AND FACILITIES.
Official statutory text
(a) On completion of all facilities proposed to be built by the district, the district shall transfer title to the land and facilities other than detention ponds to the county or counties in which the land and facilities are located.
(b) Each county that receives transfer of title to land and facilities under Subsection (a) of this section shall maintain those facilities and shall use the land and facilities for the purpose of stormwater retention and detention ponds and for park and recreational areas as authorized for the district.
(c) If another regional flood control project is constructed by the state or a political subdivision of the state, the county may transfer title of the land and facilities transferred to it under this section to the state or to the political subdivision to be used for the purposes for which it was originally acquired or constructed by the district.
(d) A conveyance of land and facilities to the county under this section is made free and clear of all indebtedness of the district.
(b) Each county that receives transfer of title to land and facilities under Subsection (a) of this section shall maintain those facilities and shall use the land and facilities for the purpose of stormwater retention and detention ponds and for park and recreational areas as authorized for the district.
(c) If another regional flood control project is constructed by the state or a political subdivision of the state, the county may transfer title of the land and facilities transferred to it under this section to the state or to the political subdivision to be used for the purposes for which it was originally acquired or constructed by the district.
(d) A conveyance of land and facilities to the county under this section is made free and clear of all indebtedness of the district.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.