Texas § WA.13.03 - The United States District Courts shall have original jurisdiction (concurrent wi
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§ WA.13.03. The United States District Courts shall have original jurisdiction (concurrent wi
The United States District Courts shall have original jurisdiction (concurrent with that of the Supreme Court of the United States, and concurrent with that of any other Federal or state court, in matters in which the Supreme Court, or other court has original jurisdiction) of any case or controversy involving the application or construction of this Compact; that said jurisdiction shall include, but not be limited to, suits between Signatory States; and that the venue of such case or controversy may be brought in any judicial district in which the acts complained of (or any portion thereof) occur. SIGNED AND APPROVED on the 12th day of May 1978 at Denison Dam. John P. Saxton Arthur R. Theis John P. Saxton, Commissioner Arthur R. Theis, Commissioner State of Arkansas State of Louisiana Orville B. Saunders Fred Parkey Orville B. Saunders, Fred Parkey, Commissioner Commissioner State of Oklahoma State of Texas R.C. Marshall R.C. MARSHALL, Major General Representative United States of America" Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 551, ch. 261, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 1979.
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