Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Hays County court adopts resolution refusing routine waivers for groundwater-availability certifications
Summary
The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted a resolution saying it will not grant waivers to the new state requirement that plat applications be accompanied by a professional groundwater-availability certification, and amended the resolution to share submitted certifications with the relevant groundwater conservation district.
HAYS COUNTY — Hays County Commissioners Court on Thursday adopted a resolution saying it will not grant routine waivers to the state'mandated groundwater availability certification that must accompany many new plat applications.
The court concluded the county is not aware of "credible evidence" that would justify waiving the statutory requirement that a licensed professional certify groundwater is available and will continue to be available to a subdivided tract, the resolution states.
The resolution follows discussions at the bench and with county counsel about recent state changes to Texas Local Government Code (TLGC) 'section 232.0032 and related Texas Administrative Code requirements. Chase Young, assistant criminal district…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
