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Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 186 Provisions To Ensure The Reliability And Integrity Of Utility ServiceLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Utilities Code > Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 186 Provisions To Ensure The Reliability And Integrity Of Utility Service In this subchapter, "public utility" means and includes a private corporation that does business in this state and has the right of eminent domain, a ... (a) Continuous service by a public utility is essential to the life, health, and safety of the public. A person's wilful interruption of that service ... In accordance with Section 186.002, the governor, and the department of the executive branch of government under the governor's direction, shall exercise all power available ... (a) A person may not: (1) picket the plant, premises, or other property of a public utility with intent to disrupt the service of that ... (a) A district court shall immediately inquire into the matter if a public utility presents a verified petition to the court: (1) alleging that in ... This subchapter does not limit the right of an employee of a public utility to: (1) quit work and leave the employer's premises at any ... (a) In an emergency in which the supervising law enforcement official having jurisdiction in the geographical area has probable cause to believe that an armed ... In this subchapter: (1) "Publish" means to communicate information to another by any means. (2) "Telecommunications service" means the transmission of a message or other ... (a) A person commits an offense if: (1) knowing that another will use the published information to avoid payment of a charge for telecommunications service, ... (a) A peace officer may seize equipment described by Section 186.032(a)(2) under a warrant or incident to a lawful arrest. (b) If the person who ... In this subchapter: (1) "Emergency" means a situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential. ... (a) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person wilfully refuses to relinquish a party line immediately on being informed that the line is ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person secures the use of a party line by falsely stating that the line is needed for ... (a) A telephone directory distributed to the public in this state that lists the telephone numbers of an exchange located in this state must contain ... (a) A person providing telephone service commits an offense if the person: (1) distributes copies of a telephone directory subject to Section 186.044(a) from which ... In this subchapter: (1) "Cable operator" means an entity that owns or operates a cable system, as that term is defined by 47 U.S.C. Section ... (a) The inclusion of an energy transporter or cable operator in this subchapter does not subject the transporter or operator to regulation as a utility ... (a) Except as provided by Section 186.058, this subchapter applies only to facilities along, over, under, or across a railroad or railroad right-of-way in place ... (a) A utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter may acquire an easement by eminent domain along, over, under, or across a railroad or ... If a railroad requires a utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter to obtain from the railroad a right to use a railroad right-of-way, ... (a) In the absence of an agreement to convey a permanent easement for the continued right to use a preexisting facility located in a railroad ... (a) A utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter may not be required to remove an existing facility for 180 days after the date ... (a) A utility, common carrier, cable operator, or energy transporter may obtain an original license or renew a license for the right to use a ... If the special commissioners or a court awards costs against a railroad under Section 21.047, Property Code, because the award of damages to the railroad ... The rights, privileges, and responsibilities provided by this subchapter are in addition to and not in diminution of or substitution for those rights granted by ... This subchapter does not affect the elements a condemnor must establish by law to acquire real property. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1087, ... Texas Lawyers
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