WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN BORDER COUNTIES

(a) This section applies only to a county: (1) that is located adjacent to an international border; and (2) in which a military installation and a national recreation area are located. (b) The commissioners court of a county to which this section applies may acquire, construct, or operate a water supply system or a sewage system to serve unincorporated areas of the county. (c) The county may enter a management or lease agreement with another public or private entity for the operation of a county water or sewage system acquired or constructed under this section. (d) The county may apply for and receive grants or other assistance from a state or federal governmental entity to implement this section. (e) The county may own, operate, or maintain a water or sewer utility in the same manner as a municipality under Chapter 402. (f) A county may not construct, operate, or maintain a water supply system or sewage system in an area previously served by the county's water supply or sewage system after the area is annexed by a municipality and the municipality begins providing to the area water or sewer services previously provided by the county. (g) This section does not authorize a county to sell water for a purpose other than for local use.