Texas Utilities Code - Section 184.071. Liability
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§ 184.071. LIABILITY. (a) A landlord who violates a
commission rule relating to submetering of electric utilities
consumed exclusively in a tenant's dwelling unit or a rule relating
to the allocation of central system utility costs or nonsubmetered
master metered electric utility costs is liable to the tenant for:
(1) three times the amount of any overcharge;
(2) a civil penalty equal to one month's rent;
(3) reasonable attorney's fees; and
(4) court costs.
(b) A landlord is not liable for the civil penalty provided
by Subsection (a)(2) if the landlord proves that the landlord's
violation of the rule was an unintentional mistake made in good
faith.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Section: 184.031 184.032 184.033 184.034 184.035 184.051 184.052 184.071 185.001 185.002 185.003 185.004 185.005 186.001 186.002
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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