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Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 101 General Provisions And Office Of Public Utility CounselLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Utilities Code > Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 101 General Provisions And Office Of Public Utility Counsel This subtitle may be cited as the Gas Utility Regulatory Act. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. ... (a) This subtitle is enacted to protect the public interest inherent in the rates and services of gas utilities. The purpose of this subtitle is ... In this subtitle: (1) "Affected person" means: (A) a gas utility affected by an action of a regulatory authority; (B) a person whose utility service ... (a) The railroad commission may determine that a person is an affiliate for purposes of this subtitle if the railroad commission after notice and hearing ... Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to a proceeding under this subtitle except to the extent inconsistent with this subtitle. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, ... (a) This subtitle is cumulative of laws existing on September 1, 1983, relating to the jurisdiction, power, or authority of the railroad commission over a ... This subtitle shall be construed liberally to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of regulation of gas utilities to the extent that this construction preserves the ... This subtitle shall be construed to apply so as not to conflict with any authority of the United States. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, ... The independent office of public utility counsel represents the interests of residential consumers. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. ... (a) The office: (1) may appear or intervene as a party or otherwise represent residential consumers, as a class, in appeals to the railroad commission ... (a) The counsellor may not: (1) have a direct or indirect interest in a gas utility company regulated under this subtitle; or (2) provide legal ... (a) The counsellor may employ lawyers, economists, engineers, consultants, statisticians, accountants, clerical staff, and other employees as the counsellor determines necessary to carry out this ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |