(a) A water right may be deposited in the water bank for an initial term of up to 10 years, unless otherwise held in the Texas Water Trust as established under § 15.7031 of this code, during which time the water right is exempt from cancellation by the commission under the terms of Subchapter E of Chapter 11 of this code. A water right is exempt from cancellation under this subsection only once even if it has been transferred or redeposited.
(b) The commission may not bring a cancellation action under Subchapter E of Chapter 11 of this code for a 10-year period following commission approval of any necessary actions relating to a water right which has been transferred while on deposit in the water bank.

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Terms Used In Texas Water Code 15.704

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(c) A contract or option contract to allow use of a water right under this subchapter:
(1) may include a requirement that the purchaser show diligence in pursuing feasible and practicable alternative water supplies; and
(2) does not vest any right in the purchaser beyond the stated terms and conditions of the contract or option contract.