(a) The commissioners court of a county may sell and deliver county surplus water to:
(1) a public corporation of this state; or
(2) a political subdivision of this state, including a municipality, water control and improvement district, or fresh water supply district.
(b) A county shall credit money received from the sale of county surplus water to the general fund of the county and may spend the money for general county purposes.

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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 562.002

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005