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Tex. Water Code § 13.256

COUNTY FEE

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Tex. Water Code § 13.256, COUNTY FEE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/579159
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county with a population of more than 2.8 million may not charge a water and sewer utility a fee for the privilege of installing or replacing a water or sewer line in the county's right-of-way. (b) This section does not affect a franchise agreement or other contract entered into before September 1, 1995.