Sec. 13.343.  WHOLESALE WATER CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN AFFILIATES.  (a)  The owner of a utility that supplies retail water service may not contract to purchase from an affiliated supplier wholesale water service for any of that owner's systems unless:
(1)  the wholesale service is provided for not more than 90 days to remedy an emergency condition, as defined by utility commission or commission rule; or
(2)  the utility commission determines that the utility cannot obtain wholesale water service from another source at a lower cost than from the affiliate.
(b)  The utility may not purchase groundwater from any provider if:
(1)  the source of the groundwater is located in a priority groundwater management area;  and
(2)  a wholesale supply of surface water is available.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 10.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.65, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2013.