Sec. 366.058.  PERMIT FEE.  (a)  The commission by rule shall establish and collect a reasonable permit fee to cover the cost of issuing permits under this chapter and administering the permitting system.  The commission may also use the fee to cover any other costs incurred to protect water resources in this state, including assessment of water quality, reasonably related to the activities of any of the persons required to pay a fee under the statutes listed in Section 5.701(q), Water Code.
(b)  The commission at its discretion may provide variances to the uniform application of the permit fee.
(c)  Fees collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the water resource management account.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.113, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 3.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.