Section 356.56 - Approval of Management Plan Amendments(a) Amendments to a plan that substantially affect the management plan require approval by the executive administrator and must be submitted in accordance with § 356.53 of this subchapter (relating to Plan Submission). Substantial amendments include updating estimates of modeled available groundwater, revising the desired future conditions goal, or any changes to elements required by Texas Water Code § 36.1071. A plan must be updated no later than two years after the adoption of desired future conditions by the district representatives within the groundwater management area(s).(b) If the district proposes to amend its plan for revisions of items not required by Texas Water Code § 36.1071 or that do not substantially affect the plan, the district must submit a written copy of the proposed amendment to the executive administrator so that the executive administrator may determine whether the amendment requires approval.(c) If the executive administrator determines that a proposed amendment substantially affects the plan and requires approval, the district must submit all amendments to the management plan developed under § 356.52 of this subchapter (relating to Required Content of Management Plan) to the executive administrator within 60 days of adoption of the amendment by the district's board.(d) All management plan amendments or proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to the executive administrator and include a cover letter noting the amendments made or proposed amendments to the plan.31 Tex. Admin. Code § 356.56
The provisions of this §356.56 adopted to be effective December 31, 2012, 37 TexReg 10238; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 01, January 3, 2025, TexReg 0185, eff. 1/6/2025