The rules of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District were initially adopted by the Board of Directors on August 31, 2009, and made initially effective on September 1, 2009, after numerous properly noticed public meetings and hearings.  The rules were subsequently amended after proper notice and hearing on May 17, 2010, on August 13, 2010, on November 12, 2010, on May 16, 2014 to be effective on June 1, 2014 and again on April 22, 2016. In accordance with Section 59, Article XVI of the Texas Constitution, the District Act, and Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code.