ORDER N0. c,=,i38
AP'P'ROVAL TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN
JOINT LETTER WITH t'.ENDALL AND PANDERA COUNTY JUDGE
STATING UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO JOIN AREA "J"
OF THE REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AREAS
On this day the ist day of December, 1957 upon motion made by
Commissioner- Let z, sec~or:ded b,f Co~:s~i~~_~-~. Z.r..ldzai:-:, t-:~ E':;w.-,.
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, to a~_~thori~e Co~_inty
Judge to sign Joint Letter with liendall Co~_~nty and Bandera
County Judge stating unanimous approval to .join Area "J" of
the Regional Water Planning Areas.
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she beard under the Texas Water Code, Chapter 16.
357.3. Designation of Regional Water Planning Areas.
ia? The board shall, no later than September 1, 1998, designate areas
for which regional water plans shall be developed, taking into
consideration factors such as:
(1) river basin and aquifer delineations;
(2) water utility development patterns;
(3) socioeconomic characteristics;
(4) existing regional water planning areas;
(5) political subdivision boundaries;
(6) public comment; and
(7) other factors the board deems relevant.
(b) The board shall review and update the designations of regional
water planning areas at any time, but at least every 5 years, on its
own initiative or upon recommendation of the executive administrator.
The board shall publish notice of its intent to amend the designations
of regional water planning areas 30 days before making any change by
publishing notice of the proposed change in the Texas Register and by
mailing notice of the proposed change to the affected regional water
planning groups.
357.4. Designation of Regional Water Planning Groups.
(a) The board shall, no later than 60 days after the designation of
regional water planning areas under X357.3 of this chapter (relating
to Designation of kegional Water Planning Areas), designate initial
regional water planning group representatives from within each
regional water planning area to serve as the initial coordinating body
to include =`sr one representative from each of the following
interests:
(1) public, defined as those persons or entities having no
economic interest in the interests represented by paragraphs
(2)through(11)of this subsection other than as a normal consumer;
(2) counties, defined as the county governments for the 254
counties in Texas;
(3) municipalities, defined as governments of cities created or
organized under the general. home-rule, or special laws of the state;
(4) industries, defined as corporations. partnerships, sole
proprietorships or other legal entities that are formed for the
purpose of making a profit and which produce or manufacture goods and
which are not small businesses;
(5) agricultural interests, defined as those persons or entities
associated with production or processing of plant and animal products;
(6) environmental interests, defined as those Persons or groups
advocating for the conservation and wise use of the state's natural
resource s including but not limited to soil, water, air and living
resources;
(7) small businesses, defined as corporations, partnerships.
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sole proprietorships or other legal entities that are formed for the
p~pose of making a profit are independently owned and operated and
have fewer than 100 employees or less than S1 million in gross
recei
(8) electric generating utilities, defined as anv persons.
corporations cooperative corporations. or anv combination thereof,
other than municipal corporations or river authorities, owning or
gperating for compensation equipment or facilities for producing or
generating electricity for resale to others:
(9) river authorities, defined as any districts or authorities
created by the lec~jslature which contain areas within their boundaries
of one or more counties and which are governed by boards of directors
appointed or designated in whole or part by the governor or board,
~nclud~ng without limitation, San Antonio River Authority:
(10) water districts, defined as any districts or authorities
which are not river authorities created under authority of either
cow*;ins 52(b~(1) and (21 Article III or Section 59. Art. XVI. Texas
Constitution including districts having the authority to regulate the
spacing of or production from water wells: and
tll) water utilities, defined as any persons. corporations.
cooperative corporations or any combination thereof that provide
water supplies for compensation except for municipalities, river
a~,thor~t~es or water districts.
1.~L The executive administrator shall prepare a list of nominees for
the board to consider for each interest giving strong consideration
ro a consensus nominee from those individuals and entities that
collectively r~,presents that interest and to the willingness. water
know~edgP and commitment to the req,jonal water planning process of
the nominees.
(~~) Initial coordinating bodies and representatives designated by the
initial coordinating body shall serve as the regional water planning
group. The initial coordinating body in a meeting posted according
~o the Texas Open Meetings Act, shall designate additional
representatives to ensure adequate representation of interests in the
regional water planning area on the regional water planning group,
including, but not limited to, the interests identified in subsections
(a) and (e~) of this section.
(c~) & regional water planning group may add additional
representatives to serve on the regional water planning group at any
time to ensure adequate representation of interests in the regional
water planning area.
(dam) Upon update of a regional water planning area under ~357.3(b) of
this chapter (relating to Designation of Regional Water Planning
Areas), the board and the current regional water planning group shall
review and the current regional water Rlanning group shall designate
any additional representatives to insure the interests identified in
subsections (a) and (~~) of this section are included in the updated
regional water planning group.
(e~} Non-voting members of each regional water planning group shall
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Order No. 25138
Approval to authorize
County Judge to sib
Joint Letter with Kendall
and Bandera County Judge
stating Unanitmus Approval
to join Area "J" of the
Regional Water Planning Areas
December 1, 1997
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