Texas Administrative Code
Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Part 10 - TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Chapter 356 - GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
Subchapter E - GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVAL
Section 356.55 - Appeal of Denial of Management Plan Approval
Universal Citation: 31 TX Admin Code ยง 356.55
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) If the executive administrator denies approval of a management plan, a revised management plan, or an amendment to a management plan, the district may appeal the denial by notifying the executive administrator in writing of its intent to appeal, not later than 60 days after the executive administrator's written notice of denial.
(1) Not later than 30 days after filing its
notice of intent to appeal, a district shall submit to the executive
administrator in writing points of appeal addressing each of the executive
administrator's reasons for denial of approval.
(2) The appeal shall be heard at the first
regularly scheduled meeting of the board to occur after the expiration of 30
days from the receipt of the district's written points of appeal. Written
notice of appeal and written points of appeal shall be considered to be
received by the executive administrator when received in the Austin offices of
the agency.
(3) The executive
administrator may file a written response to the district's points of appeal
with the board and shall provide a copy of the response to the
district.
(b) If the board upholds the executive administrator's decision to deny approval of the management plan, the district may request that the matter be mediated or, failing mediation, may appeal to a district court in Travis County, in accordance with Texas Water Code § 36.1072(f).
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