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Texas Statutes, Title UT

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Title UT, Utilities Code

64 chapters · 1,765 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title UT1,765 Ch 39, Restructuring of Electric Utility In…185 Ch 55, Regulation of Telecommunications Ser…94 Ch 36, Rates78 Ch 104, Rates and Services72 Ch 121, Gas Pipelines64 Ch 162, Telephone Cooperative Corporations61 Ch 53, Rates57 Ch 56, Telecommunications Assistance and Un…54 Ch 58, Incentive Regulation54 Ch 163, Joint Powers Agencies51 Ch 54, Certificates50 Ch 52, Commission Jurisdiction49 Ch 60, Competitive Safeguards49 Ch 161, Electric Cooperative Corporations47

13 sections·Filtered byTitle UT✕Ch 101✕

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.001 Short Title
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Sec. 101.001. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the Gas Utility Regulatory Act. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Tex. Utilities Code § 101.002 Purpose and Findings
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Sec. 101.002. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS. (a) This subtitle is enacted to protect the public interest inherent in the rates and services of gas utilities. The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a comprehensive and adequate regulatory system for gas utilities to assure rates, oper…
Tex. Utilities Code § 101.003 Definitions
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Sec. 101.003. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) "Affected person" means: (A) a gas utility affected by an action of a regulatory authority; (B) a person whose utility service or rates are affected by a proceeding before a regulatory authority; or (C) a person who: (i) is a compe…
Tex. Utilities Code § 101.004 Person Determined To Be Affiliate
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Sec. 101.004. PERSON DETERMINED TO BE AFFILIATE. (a) The railroad commission may determine that a person is an affiliate for purposes of this subtitle if the railroad commission after notice and hearing finds that the person: (1) actually exercises substantial influence or contro…

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.005 Administrative Procedure

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Sec. 101.005. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to a proceeding under this subtitle except to the extent inconsistent with this subtitle. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.006 Cumulative Effect; Application To Gas Utilities

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Sec. 101.006. CUMULATIVE EFFECT; APPLICATION TO GAS UTILITIES. (a) This subtitle is cumulative of laws existing on September 1, 1983, relating to the jurisdiction, power, or authority of the railroad commission over a gas utility, and, except as specifically in conflict with this…

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.007 Liberal Construction

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Sec. 101.007. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. This subtitle shall be construed liberally to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of regulation of gas utilities to the extent that this construction preserves the validity of this subtitle and its provisions. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166…

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.008 Construction With Federal Authority

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Sec. 101.008. CONSTRUCTION WITH FEDERAL AUTHORITY. This subtitle shall be construed to apply so as not to conflict with any authority of the United States. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.009 State Authority To Sell Or Convey Natural Gas

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Sec. 101.009. STATE AUTHORITY TO SELL OR CONVEY NATURAL GAS. (a) In this section: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the General Land Office. (2) "Public retail customer" means a retail customer that is an agency of this state, a state institution of higher education, a…

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.051 Office of Public Utility Counsel

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Sec. 101.051. OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL. The independent office of public utility counsel represents the interests of residential consumers. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.052 Office Powers and Duties

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Sec. 101.052. OFFICE POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The office: (1) may appear or intervene as a party or otherwise represent residential consumers, as a class, in appeals to the railroad commission only at the written request of an affected municipality's governing body; (2) may initiat…

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.053 Prohibited Acts

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Sec. 101.053. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) The counsellor may not: (1) have a direct or indirect interest in a gas utility company regulated under this subtitle; or (2) provide legal services directly or indirectly to or be employed in any capacity by a gas utility company regulated unde…

Tex. Utilities Code § 101.054 Personnel

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Sec. 101.054. PERSONNEL. (a) The counsellor may employ lawyers, economists, engineers, consultants, statisticians, accountants, clerical staff, and other employees as the counsellor determines necessary to carry out this subchapter. (b) An employee receives compensation as prescr…