Sec. 5.312.  TIME LIMIT FOR ISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF PERMITS.  (a)  Except as provided in Subsection (b), all permit decisions shall be made within 180 days of the receipt of the permit application or application amendment or the determination of administrative completeness, whichever is later.
(b)  This section does not apply to permits issued under federally delegated or approved programs unless allowed under that program.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 1.022, eff. Aug. 12, 1991.  Renumbered from Water Code Sec. 5.314 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 106, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.