Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 8834.206 · Subchapter E. REGULATORY PROVISIONS
PERMIT REQUIRED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A well owner must obtain a permit from the board before:
(1) drilling, equipping, or completing the well;
(2) substantially altering the size of the well or a well pump; or
(3) operating the well.
(b) An operational well must have a permit.
(c) A well owner commits a violation if the well owner does not obtain a permit as required by Subsection (a). A violation occurs on the first day the drilling, equipping, completing, altering, or operation begins. Each day that a violation continues is a separate violation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 1811), Sec. 11, eff. May 25, 2013.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.8834.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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