Texas § WA.11.406 - JUDICIAL CUSTODY OF WATER DURING APPEAL
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§ WA.11.406. JUDICIAL CUSTODY OF WATER DURING APPEAL
JUDICIAL CUSTODY OF WATER DURING APPEAL. If a party appeals the judgment of the trial court, that court may retain custody of the water which it has previously taken into judicial custody and over which it has appointed a watermaster. Until final judgment is entered in the case, the trial court has exclusive jurisdiction to administer, allocate, and distribute the water retained in its custody, as provided in Section 11.407 of this code. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section WA.11.406 ("JUDICIAL CUSTODY OF WATER DURING APPEAL") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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