Texas HB5320 combines Starr County Drainage District and Groundwater Conservation District into one entity.
Texas HB5320 creates the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District by merging the existing Drainage District and Groundwater Conservation District. The new district is governed by a board of five directors appointed by the Starr County Commissioners Court. The board includes representatives from municipal interests, agricultural producers, rural water supply entities, active industrial interests, and Starr County at-large. The district has powers and duties applicable to drainage districts, including the authority to assess ad valorem taxes.
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