(a) The executive administrator may negotiate and execute receivable contracts with any person to perform hydrographic surveys in this state or outside of this state. In order to execute the contract, the executive administrator must:
  (1) receive a written request to perform the survey from the authorized representative of a:
    (A) political subdivision or agency of this state;
    (B) political subdivision or agency of a neighboring state; or
    (C) federal agency; and
  (2) find that the information collected will benefit this state.
(b) Fees collected for the studies will be deposited into and costs of conducting the studies will be paid from the hydrographic survey account of the water assistance fund.
(c) Hydrographic surveys may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  (1) determining and delineating the form and position of a body of water;
  (2) evaluating the profiles and capacities of a water body;
  (3) evaluating available water supplies;
  (4) evaluating levels, rates, and quality of sediment levels;
  (5) mapping of bathymetric contours, obstructions to navigation, or other specialized hydrographic mapping;
  (6) processing, archiving, retrieving, and providing hydrographic data;
  (7) potential mitigative measures; and
  (8) collecting geohydrologic information from water-bearing formations.
(d) The executive administrator may determine priorities when scheduling conflicts exist between competing applications for hydrographic services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §377.3 adopted to be effective April 3, 1992, 17 TexReg 2130; amended to be effective February 5, 2002, 27 TexReg 761; amended to be effective September 6, 2004, 29 TexReg 8620