Texas Water Code 36.1146 – Change in Operating Permits
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(a) If the holder of an operating permit, in connection with the renewal of a permit or otherwise, requests a change that requires an amendment to the permit under district rules, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process remains in effect until the later of:
(1) the conclusion of the permit amendment or renewal process, as applicable; or
(2) final settlement or adjudication on the matter of whether the change to the permit requires a permit amendment.
(b) If the permit amendment process results in the denial of an amendment, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process shall be renewed under § 36.1145 without penalty, unless Subsection (b) of that section applies to the applicant.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 36.1146
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(c) A district may initiate an amendment to an operating permit, in connection with the renewal of a permit or otherwise, in accordance with the district’s rules. If a district initiates an amendment to an operating permit, the permit as it existed before the permit amendment process shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the permit amendment or renewal process, as applicable.