§ 11.081 Unlawful Use of State Water
§ 11.082 Unlawful Use: Civil Penalty
§ 11.083 Other Unlawful Taking
§ 11.084 Sale of Permanent Water Right Without a Permit
§ 11.0841 Civil Remedy
§ 11.0842 Administrative Penalty
§ 11.0843 Field Citation
§ 11.085 Interbasin Transfers
§ 11.086 Overflow Caused by Diversion of Water
§ 11.087 Diversion of Water On International Stream
§ 11.0871 Temporary Diversion of Water On International Stream
§ 11.088 Destruction of Waterworks
§ 11.089 Johnson Grass or Russian Thistle
§ 11.090 Polluting and Littering
§ 11.091 Interference With Delivery of Water Under Contract
§ 11.092 Wasteful Use of Water
§ 11.093 Abatement of Waste as Public Nuisance
§ 11.094 Penalty for Use of Works Declared Public Nuisance
§ 11.096 Obstruction of Navigable Streams
§ 11.097 Removal of Obstructions From Navigable Streams
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 11 > Subchapter C - Unlawful Use, Diversion, Waste, Etc.

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005