{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Texas Agriculture Law","provider_url":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw","author_name":"tiffany.dowell","title":"Texas Water: Groundwater Conservation Districts (Part I) - Texas Agriculture Law","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kGCP71rPhd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2013\/11\/04\/texas-water-groundwater-conservation-districts-part-i\/\">Texas Water:  Groundwater Conservation Districts (Part I)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2013\/11\/04\/texas-water-groundwater-conservation-districts-part-i\/embed\/#?secret=kGCP71rPhd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Texas Water:  Groundwater Conservation Districts (Part I)&#8221; &#8212; Texas Agriculture Law\" data-secret=\"kGCP71rPhd\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2013\/10\/199851_883527891032_2189563_n.jpg","thumbnail_width":540,"thumbnail_height":720,"description":"**This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.** Earlier in the Texas Water series, we discussed the general law applicable to Texas groundwater.\u00a0 As you might recall, the Texas Legislature has tasked local Groundwater Conservation Districts (&#8220;GCDs&#8221;) with the duty of managing Texas&#8217; groundwater.\u00a0 Thus, rules and regulations of GCDs are exceptions to the general Rule of Capture.\u00a0\u00a0In the next\u00a0two weeks,\u00a0we\u00a0will discuss GCDs in Texas, today focusing on the basics of what GCDs are and how they are created, and next Monday turning to... Read More &rarr;"}