Sec. 8863.151. AUTHORITY TO SET FEES; LIMITS. (a) The board may set fees for administrative acts of the district, such as filing applications. A fee may not unreasonably exceed the cost to the district of performing the administrative function for which the fee is charged.
(b) The board shall set and collect fees for all services provided outside the boundaries of the district. The fees may not unreasonably exceed the cost to the district of providing the services outside the district.
(c) The board may assess production fees based on the amount of water authorized by permit to be withdrawn from a well or the amount actually withdrawn. The district may assess the fees in lieu of, or in conjunction with, any taxes otherwise imposed by the district. The district may use revenue generated by the fees for any lawful purpose. Production fees may not exceed:
(1) $1 per acre-foot payable annually for water used for agricultural use; or
(2) $10 per acre-foot payable annually for water used for any other purpose.
(d) The board may assess a production fee under Subsection (c) for any water that is:
(1) produced under an exemption under Section 36.117, Water Code; and
(2) subsequently sold to another person.
(e) The district may not assess a fee of any type on a well if the well's production is used only for domestic, agricultural, or wildlife purposes within the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.
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