(a) A groundwater conservation district may be created under and subject to the authority, conditions, and restrictions of § 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b) The commission has exclusive jurisdiction over the creation of districts.

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Terms Used In Texas Water Code 36.011

  • 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.