Removal or modification of a dam shall be done at the owner's expense, and except for emergency action required to protect lives and property, only after executive director approval. The executive director may require the owner to provide plans and specifications. The executive director may seek an order from the commission or an injunction through the attorney general requiring the removal or modification of dams and reservoirs which are not authorized by law or which have been determined to pose an unacceptable hazard to downstream lives or property.

Source Note:The provisions of this §299.51 adopted to be effective May 13, 1986, 11 TexReg 1978.