Texas Utilities Code - Section 55.046. Petition Requirements
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§ 55.046. PETITION REQUIREMENTS. (a) A petition under
this subchapter must be signed by a number of the exchange's
subscribers equal at least to the lesser of 100 of the exchange's
subscribers or five percent of the exchange's subscribers.
(b) An exchange that petitions under Section 55.045(2) must
demonstrate in the petition that the exchange shares a community of
interest with the requested exchange.
(c) For purposes of this section, the relationships between
exchanges that create a community of interest include:
(1) a relationship because of schools, hospitals,
local governments, or business centers; or
(2) other relationships that would make the
unavailability of expanded local calling service a hardship for the
residents of the area.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Section: 55.024 55.025 55.041 55.042 55.043 55.044 55.045 55.046 55.047 55.048 55.081 55.082 55.083 55.084 55.085
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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