Title UT, Utilities Code

Sec. 186.005. RESTRAINING ORDER. (a) A district court shall immediately inquire into the matter if a public utility presents a verified petition to the court: (1) alleging that in the judicial district of the court a person is violating or threatening to violate Section 186.004 a…

Sec. 186.006. EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. This subchapter does not limit the right of an employee of a public utility to: (1) quit work and leave the employer's premises at any time the employee chooses; or (2) refuse to report for work when the employee does not want to report. Acts 1997, …

Sec. 186.007. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REPORTS. (a) In this section, "commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas. (a-1) The commission shall analyze emergency operations plans developed by electric utilities as defined by Section 31.0…

Sec. 186.008. RAILROAD COMMISSION WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS REPORTS. (a) In this section, "commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas. (b) The commission shall analyze emergency operations plans developed by operators of facilities that produce, treat, process, press…

Sec. 186.021. EMERGENCY INVOLVING HOSTAGE OR ARMED SUSPECT. (a) In an emergency in which the supervising law enforcement official having jurisdiction in the geographical area has probable cause to believe that an armed and barricaded suspect or a person holding a hostage is commi…

Sec. 186.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Publish" means to communicate information to another by any means. (2) "Telecommunications service" means the transmission of a message or other information by a public utility, including a telephone or telegraph company. Acts 1…

Sec. 186.032. FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (a) A person commits an offense if: (1) knowing that another will use the published information to avoid payment of a charge for telecommunications service, the person publishes: (A) an existing, cancelled, revoked…

Sec. 186.033. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT. (a) A peace officer may seize equipment described by Section 186.032(a)(2) under a warrant or incident to a lawful arrest. (b) If the person who possessed equipment seized under Subsection (a) is convicted under Section 186.032, the…

Sec. 186.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Emergency" means a situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential. (2) "Party line" means a subscriber's telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations…

Sec. 186.042. OBSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person wilfully refuses to relinquish a party line immediately on being informed that the line is needed for an emergency call described by Subdivision (2); and (2) the par…

Sec. 186.043. FALSIFICATION OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person secures the use of a party line by falsely stating that the line is needed for an emergency call: (1) to a fire or police department; or (2) for medical aid or an ambul…

Sec. 186.044. NOTICE OF CERTAIN OFFENSES REQUIRED. (a) A telephone directory distributed to the public in this state that lists the telephone numbers of an exchange located in this state must contain a notice explaining the offenses under Sections 186.042 and 186.043. The notice …

Sec. 186.045. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE; PENALTY. (a) A person providing telephone service commits an offense if the person: (1) distributes copies of a telephone directory subject to Section 186.044(a) from which the notice required by that section is wilfully omitted; or (2) wi…

Sec. 186.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Cable operator" means an entity that owns or operates a cable system, as that term is defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended. (2) "Common carrier" means a common carrier as described by Section 111.002, Natural Resources C…

Sec. 186.052. EXEMPTIONS. (a) The inclusion of an energy transporter or cable operator in this subchapter does not subject the transporter or operator to regulation as a utility or common carrier. (b) The inclusion of a common carrier in this subchapter does not subject the carri…

Sec. 186.053. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Section 186.058, this subchapter applies only to facilities along, over, under, or across a railroad or railroad right-of-way in place under a license, agreement, or nonperpetual easement. (b) In relation to cable operators, …

Sec. 186.054. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF UTILITY, COMMON CARRIER, CABLE OPERATOR, AND ENERGY TRANSPORTER FACILITIES. (a) A utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter may acquire an easement by eminent domain along, over, under, or across a railroad or rai…

Sec. 186.055. DOCUMENTATION OF RIGHTS ACQUIRED. If a railroad requires a utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter to obtain from the railroad a right to use a railroad right-of-way, the railroad shall produce, if requested in writing, the readily available d…

Sec. 186.056. VALUATION OF RIGHTS ACQUIRED. (a) In the absence of an agreement to convey a permanent easement for the continued right to use a preexisting facility located in a railroad right-of-way, a utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter may obtain the …

Sec. 186.057. RIGHT TO MAINTAIN FACILITIES. (a) A utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter may not be required to remove an existing facility for 180 days after the date the utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter receives a written no…

Sec. 186.058. LICENSE AND RENEWAL. (a) A utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter may obtain an original license or renew a license for the right to use a railroad right-of-way for a one-time fee paid based on: (1) the agreement of the railroad and the utili…

Sec. 186.059. RESTRICTIONS ON PAYMENT OF COSTS AWARDED AGAINST RAILROAD IN CONDEMNATION. If the special commissioners or a court awards costs against a railroad under Section 21.047, Property Code, because the award of damages to the railroad is equal to or less than the amount t…

Sec. 186.060. CUMULATIVE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The rights, privileges, and responsibilities provided by this subchapter are in addition to and not in diminution of or substitution for those rights granted by any other state or federal law. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch…

Sec. 186.061. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. This subchapter does not affect the elements a condemnor must establish by law to acquire real property. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1087, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.