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Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 11 General ProvisionsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Utilities Code > Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 11 General Provisions This title may be cited as the Public Utility Regulatory Act. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. ... (a) This title is enacted to protect the public interest inherent in the rates and services of public utilities. The purpose of this title is ... In this title: (1) "Affected person" means: (A) a public utility or electric cooperative affected by an action of a regulatory authority; (B) a person ... In Subtitle A, "public utility" or "utility" means: (1) an electric utility, as that term is defined by Section 31.002; or (2) a public utility ... (a) The term "person" or "corporation" as used in the definition of "affiliate" provided by Section 11.003(2) does not include: (1) a broker or dealer ... In this title, an entity, including a utility competitor or utility supplier, is considered to be affected in a manner other than by the setting ... (a) The commission may determine that a person is an affiliate for purposes of this title if the commission after notice and hearing finds that ... (a) Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to a proceeding under this title except to the extent inconsistent with this title. (b) A communication of a ... This title shall be construed liberally to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of regulation of public utilities to the extent that this construction preserves the ... This title shall be construed to apply so as not to conflict with any authority of the United States. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |