Texas Water Code 6.012 – General Duties and Responsibilities
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(a) The board has general jurisdiction over:
(1) the development and implementation of a statewide water plan;
(2) the administration of the state’s various water assistance and financing programs including those created by the constitution;
(3) the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program; and
(4) other areas specifically assigned to the board by this code or other law.
(b) The board has only those powers and duties previously delegated by law to the Texas Department of Water Resources that are specifically delegated to the board under this code and other laws of this state.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 6.012
- 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.