Texas Water Code 11.554 – Watermaster; Appointment of Deputy Watermaster
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(a) The watermaster for the South Texas Watermaster Program shall serve as the watermaster for the program.
(b) The watermaster shall appoint a deputy watermaster, who must reside in the area described by § 11.553.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 11.554
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) The watermaster or deputy watermaster may not be:
(1) a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program’s jurisdiction;
(2) a purchaser of water from a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program’s jurisdiction; or
(3) a landowner of any land adjacent to the river or segment of the river under the program’s jurisdiction.