Texas Utilities Code - Section 54.202. Prohibited Municipal Services
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§ 54.202. PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL SERVICES. (a) A
municipality or municipal electric system may not offer for sale to
the public:
(1) a service for which a certificate of convenience
and necessity, a certificate of operating authority, or a service
provider certificate of operating authority is required; or
(2) a nonswitched telecommunications service used to
connect a customer's premises with:
(A) another customer's premises within the
exchange; or
(B) a long distance provider that serves the
exchange.
(b) Subsection (a) applies to a service offered either
directly or indirectly through a telecommunications provider.
(c) This section may not be construed to prevent a
municipally owned utility from providing to its energy customers,
either directly or indirectly, any energy related service involving
the transfer or receipt of information or data concerning the use,
measurement, monitoring, or management of energy utility services
provided by the municipally owned utility, including services such
as load management or automated meter reading.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended
by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 2, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 54.154 54.155 54.156 54.157 54.158 54.159 54.201 54.202 54.2025 54.203 54.204 54.205 54.206 54.251 54.252
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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