Section 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.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 171,Sec. 65, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 170,Sec. 2.65, eff. 9/1/2013.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 10.07, eff. 9/1/2001.