Texas Utilities Code - Section 56.154. Commission Duties
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§ 56.154. COMMISSION DUTIES. (a) Not later than the 45th
day after the date the commission receives a voucher a
telecommunications device distributor presents for payment or a
voucher a telecommunications service provider presents for
payment, the commission shall pay to the distributor or service
provider the lesser of the value of a voucher properly exchanged for
a specialized telecommunications device or service or the full
price of the device or service for which a voucher recipient
exchanges the voucher. The payments must be made from the universal
service fund.
(b) The commission may investigate whether the presentation
of a voucher for payment represents a valid transaction for a
telecommunications device or service under the program. The Texas
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing shall cooperate with and
assist the commission in an investigation under this subsection.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 56.153(a), the commission may:
(1) delay payment of a voucher to a distributor of
devices or a service provider if there is a dispute regarding the
amount or propriety of the payment or whether the device or service
is appropriate or adequate to meet the needs of the person to whom
the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing issued the
voucher until the dispute is resolved;
(2) provide that payment of the voucher is conditioned
on the return of the payment if the device is returned to the
distributor or if the service is not used by the person to whom the
voucher was issued; and
(3) provide an alternative dispute resolution process
for resolving a dispute regarding a subject described by
Subdivision (1) or (2).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, § 18.08(e), eff. Sept. 1,
1999. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1553, § 7, eff. Sept.
1, 1999.
Section: 56.110 56.111 56.112 56.113 56.151 56.152 56.153 56.154 56.155 56.156 56.201 56.202 56.203 56.204 56.205
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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