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Tex. Water Code § 49.002 (2026)

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Sec. 49.002. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter applies to all general and special law districts to the extent that the provisions of this chapter do not directly conflict with a provision in any other chapter of this code or any Act creating or affecting a special law district. In the event of such conflict, the specific provisions in such other chapter or Act shall control.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a district governed by Chapter 36 unless a special law creating the district or amending the law creating the district states that this chapter applies to that district.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1354, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2023 · leading case: Save Our Springs All., Inc. v. Lazy Nine Mun. Util. Dist. ex rel. Bd. of Directors, 198 S.W.3d 300 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2006).
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Save Our Springs All., Inc. v. Lazy Nine Mun. Util. Dist. ex rel. Bd. of Directors, 198 S.W.3d 300 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2006). “Alternatively, SOS contends the facts at issue are adjudicative facts, rather than legislative facts.”
Bexar Metro. Water Dist. v. City of Bulverde, 234 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. App.—Austin 2007). “” 1 Tex. Water Code Ann. § 49.002 (a) (West 2000).”
Tarrant Appraisal Dist. v. Tarrant Reg'l Water Dist., 547 S.W.3d 917 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2018). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 49.002 , 51.011 (West 2008) ; Tex.”
Chisholm Trail SUD Stakeholders Grp. v. Chisholm Trail Special Util. Dist. & Dist. Directors Delton Robinson, No. 03-16-00214-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 3, 2016). · cites it 2× “46 Tex. Water Code§ 49.002 .................”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0437, No. KP-0437 (Tex. Att'y Gen. Mar. 8, 2023). “See TEX. WATER CODE § 49.002(a) (providing that chapter 49 “applies to all general and special law districts to the extent that the provisions of this chapter do not directly conflict with a provision in any other chapter of this code or any Act creating or affecting a special…”
Hanover Ins. Co. v. Binnacle Dev., LLC, 493 F. Supp. 3d 585 (S.D. Tex. 2020). “Indeed, the defendants merely point out that nothing in Water Code prohibits 24 TEX. WATER CODE § 49.002. 25 See 9 U.S.C § 1–2 (stating that the FAA applies to contracts “evidencing a transaction involving” foreign and instate commerce).”
Bexar Metro. Water Dist. v. City of Bulverde, No. 03-06-00447-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 27, 2007). “" (1) Tex. Water Code Ann. § 49.002 (a) (West 2000).”
Bexar Metro. Water Dist. v. City of Bulverde, No. 03-06-00447-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 27, 2007). “”1 Tex. Water Code Ann. § 49.002 (a) (West 2000).”
Jonah Water Special Util. Dist. v. Aaron Keith White, No. 03-06-00626-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 31, 2009). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 49.002 (a) (West 2008).”
Jonah Water Special Util. Dist. v. Aaron Keith White, No. 03-06-00626-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 31, 2009). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 49.002 (a) (West 2008).”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. GA-0786 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 2010). “TEx. WATER CODE ANN. § 49.002 (Vernon 2008).”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. GA-0650 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 2008). “" TEX. WATER CODE ANN. § 49.002(a) (Vernon 2008).”
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Tex. Water Code § 49.002(a): 3 cases
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0437, No. KP-0437 (Tex. Att'y Gen. Mar. 8, 2023). “See TEX. WATER CODE § 49.002(a) (providing that chapter 49 “applies to all general and special law districts to the extent that the provisions of this chapter do not directly conflict with a provision in any other chapter of this code or any Act creating or affecting a special…”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. GA-0650 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 2008). “" TEX. WATER CODE ANN. § 49.002(a) (Vernon 2008).”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. GA-0634 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 2008).
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