In this chapter:

1. (1) "Alliance" means the Central Texas Water Alliance.
2. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the alliance.
3. (3) "Director" means a member of the board.
4. (4) "District" means any district or authority created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, regardless of the manner of creation.

5. (5) "Local government" means:

   1. (A) a municipality, county, district, or other political subdivision of this state;
   2. (B) a local government corporation;
   3. (C) a nonprofit corporation created to act on behalf of a local government; or
   4. (D) a combination of two or more of the entities described by this subdivision.
6. (6) "Private entity" includes an individual, corporation, organization, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association and any other legal entity that is not a governmental body or agency.

7. (7) "Sponsor" means:

   1. (A) the initial sponsors of the alliance under Section 11020.0105; and
   2. (B) a local government or private entity added to the alliance as a member under Section 11020.0106.

8. (8) "Water" includes:

   1. (A) groundwater, percolating or otherwise, notwithstanding the quality of the groundwater;
   2. (B) any surface water, naturally or artificially impounded or in a navigable or nonnavigable watercourse; and
   3. (C) municipal wastewater or industrial wastewater, including municipal wastewater or industrial wastewater that has been treated to a quality suitable for reuse for a beneficial use.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 29 (S.B. 1194), Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2025.