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Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 14 Jurisdiction And Powers Of Commission And Other Regulatory AuthoritiesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Utilities Code > Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 14 Jurisdiction And Powers Of Commission And Other Regulatory Authorities The commission has the general power to regulate and supervise the business of each public utility within its jurisdiction and to do anything specifically designated ... The commission shall adopt and enforce rules reasonably required in the exercise of its powers and jurisdiction. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, ... (a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the ... The commission may: (1) require a public utility to report to the commission information relating to: (A) the utility; and (B) a transaction between the ... The commission may require disclosure of the identity and respective interests of each owner of at least one percent of the voting securities of a ... The commission may establish criteria and guidelines with the utility industry relating to industry procedures used in terminating services to the elderly and disabled. Acts ... The commission may not interfere with employee wages and benefits, working conditions, or other terms or conditions of employment that are the product of a ... On request by the governing body of a municipality, the commission may provide commission employees as necessary to advise and consult with the municipality on ... (a) This title does not restrict the rights and powers of a municipality to grant or refuse a franchise to use the streets and alleys ... The commission may: (1) call and hold a hearing; (2) administer an oath; (3) receive evidence at a hearing; (4) issue a subpoena to compel ... (a) The commission shall adopt and enforce rules governing practice and procedure before the commission and, as applicable, practice and procedure before the utility division ... (a) The utility division of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct each hearing in a contested case that is not conducted by one ... (a) The commission by rule shall adopt procedures governing the use of settlements to resolve contested cases. (b) Rules adopted under this section must ensure ... The regulatory authority shall keep a record of each proceeding before the authority. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. ... Each party to a proceeding before a regulatory authority is entitled to be heard by attorney or in person. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, ... (a) A commission order must be in writing and contain detailed findings of the facts on which it is passed. (b) The commission shall retain ... The fees charged by the commission for electronic access to information that is stored in the system established by the commission using funds from the ... The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions. The policy ... (a) Unless a public utility reports the transaction to the commission within a reasonable time, the public utility may not: (1) sell, acquire, or lease ... A public utility may not purchase voting stock in another public utility doing business in this state unless the utility reports the purchase to the ... A public utility may not loan money, stocks, bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness to a person who directly or indirectly owns or holds ... (a) Each public utility shall keep and provide to the regulatory authority, in the manner and form prescribed by the commission, uniform accounts of all ... (a) Each public utility shall maintain an office in this state in a county in which some part of the utility's property is located. The ... (a) The regulatory authority shall adopt rules governing communications with the regulatory authority or a member or employee of the regulatory authority by: (1) a ... (a) The commission has jurisdiction over an affiliate that has a transaction with a public utility under the commission's jurisdiction to the extent of access ... A regulatory authority may inquire into the management and affairs of each public utility and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method ... (a) The commission shall: (1) inquire into the management of the business of each public utility under its jurisdiction; (2) keep itself informed as to ... A regulatory authority may require the examination and audit of the accounts of a public or municipally owned utility. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, ... (a) A regulatory authority and, to the extent authorized by the regulatory authority, its counsel, agent, or employee, may: (1) inspect and obtain copies of ... In connection with an action taken under Section 14.204, the regulatory authority may: (1) examine under oath an officer, agent, or employee of a public ... (a) A member, agent, or employee of a regulatory authority may enter the premises occupied by a public utility to conduct an inspection, examination, or ... (a) A regulatory authority may require, by order or subpoena served on a public utility, the production, at the time and place in this state ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |