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Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 12 Organization Of CommissionLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Utilities Code > Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 12 Organization Of Commission The Public Utility Commission of Texas exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by this title. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. ... (a) The principal office of the commission is in Austin. (b) The office shall be open daily during usual business hours. The office is not ... (a) The commission has a seal bearing the inscription: "Public Utility Commission of Texas." (b) The seal shall be affixed to each record and to ... The attorney general shall represent the commission in a matter before a state court, a court of the United States, or a federal public utility ... The Public Utility Commission of Texas is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter ... (a) The commission is composed of three commissioners appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. (b) An appointment to the ... (a) The governor shall designate a commissioner as the presiding officer. (b) The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. ... (a) To be eligible for appointment, a commissioner must be: (1) a qualified voter; (2) a citizen of the United States; and (3) a representative ... (a) It is a ground for removal from the commission if a commissioner: (1) does not have at the time of appointment or maintain during ... A person may not seek nomination or election to another civil office of this state or of the United States while serving as a commissioner. ... A vacancy or disqualification does not prevent the remaining commissioner or commissioners from exercising the powers of the commission. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, ... The annual salary of the commissioners is determined by the legislature. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. ... The commission shall hold meetings at its office and at other convenient places in this state as expedient and necessary for the proper performance of ... (a) Before a commissioner may assume the commissioner's duties and before the commissioner may be confirmed by the senate, the commissioner must complete at least ... The commission shall employ: (1) an executive director; and (2) officers and other employees the commission considers necessary to administer this title. Acts 1997, 75th ... The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the commission employees. Acts ... The executive director is responsible for the daily operations of the commission and shall coordinate the activities of commission employees. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. ... (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for commission ... (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of a program of equal ... A person required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession ... (a) A person is not eligible for appointment as a commissioner or executive director of the commission if: (1) the person serves on the board ... A person may not serve as a commissioner or be a commission employee who is employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," ... (a) During the period of service with the commission, a commissioner or commission employee may not: (1) have a pecuniary interest, including an interest as ... (a) A commissioner, a commission employee, or an employee of the State Office of Administrative Hearings involved in hearing utility cases may not: (1) be ... The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to commissioners and commission employees as often as necessary information regarding their: (1) qualifications for ... (a) The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission and the commission's procedures by which a complaint is filed ... (a) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on ... (a) The commission shall prepare annually a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the commission during the preceding ... In this subchapter, "historically underutilized business" has the meaning assigned by Section 481.101, Government Code. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. ... The commission, after notice and hearing, may require each utility subject to regulation under this title to make an effort to overcome the underuse of ... The commission shall require each utility subject to regulation under this title to prepare and submit to the commission a comprehensive annual report detailing its ... The rules adopted under this subchapter may not be used to discriminate against a citizen on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, or national ... This subchapter does not create a public or private cause of action. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. ... Texas Lawyers
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