Terms Used In Texas Water Code 11.171

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Certified filing: means a declaration of appropriation or affidavit that was filed with the State Board of Water Engineers under the provisions of Section 14, Chapter 171, General Laws, Acts of the 33rd Legislature, 1913, as amended. See Texas Water Code 11.171
  • Permit: means an authorization by the commission granting a person the right to use water. See Texas Water Code 11.171
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Other interested person” means any person other than a record holder who is interested in the permit or certified filing or any person whose direct interest would be served by the cancellation of the permit or certified filing in whole or part.
(2) “Certified filing” means a declaration of appropriation or affidavit that was filed with the State Board of Water Engineers under the provisions of Section 14, Chapter 171, General Laws, Acts of the 33rd Legislature, 1913, as amended.
(3) “Certificate of adjudication” means a certificate issued by the commission under § 11.323 of this code.
(4) “Permit” means an authorization by the commission granting a person the right to use water.