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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an |
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interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to |
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participate in water research or planning activities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 791, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 791.038 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 791.038. CONTRACTS FOR WATER RESEARCH OR PLANNING. A |
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local government may contract with another local government, the |
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state, or the federal government to jointly participate in research |
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or planning activities related to water resources. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |