Texas Utilities Code Title 3, Chapter 103 - Jurisdiction And Powers Of Municipality

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 103.001 - Municipal Jurisdiction
  To provide fair, just, and reasonable rates and adequate and efficient services, the governing body of a municipality has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates,...
• Texas Section 103.002 - Franchises
  (a) This subtitle does not restrict the rights and powers of a municipality to grant or refuse a franchise to use the streets and alleys...

SUBCHAPTER B RATE DETERMINATION

• Texas Section 103.003 - Surrender Of Municipal Jurisdiction To Railroad Commission; Reinstatement Of Jurisdiction
  (a) A municipality may elect to have the railroad commission exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over gas utility rates, operations, and services in the municipality by...
• Texas Section 103.021 - Municipal Proceedings
  (a) A municipality regulating a gas utility under this subtitle shall require the utility to submit information as necessary to make a reasonable determination of...
• Texas Section 103.022 - Rate Assistance And Cost Reimbursement
  (a) The governing body of a municipality participating in or conducting a ratemaking proceeding may engage rate consultants, accountants, auditors, attorneys, and engineers to: (1)...
• Texas Section 103.023 - Municipal Standing
  (a) A municipality has standing in each case before the railroad commission that relates to a gas utility's rates and services in the municipality. (b)...

SUBCHAPTER C APPEAL OF MUNICIPAL ORDER

• Texas Section 103.024 - Judicial Review
  A municipality is entitled to judicial review of a railroad commission order relating to a gas utility's rates and services in a municipality as provided...
• Texas Section 103.051 - Appeal By Party
  A party to a rate proceeding before a municipality's governing body may appeal the governing body's decision to the railroad commission. Acts 1997, 75th Leg.,...
• Texas Section 103.052 - Appeal By Residents
  The residents of a municipality may appeal to the railroad commission the decision of the municipality's governing body in a rate proceeding by filing with...
• Texas Section 103.053 - Appeal By Ratepayers Outside Municipality
  (a) The ratepayers of a municipally owned utility who are outside the municipality may appeal to the railroad commission an action of the municipality's governing...
• Texas Section 103.054 - Filing Of Appeal
  (a) An appeal under this subchapter is initiated by filing a petition for review with the railroad commission and serving a copy of the petition...
• Texas Section 103.055 - Hearing And Order
  (a) An appeal under this subchapter is de novo and based on the test year presented to the municipality adjusted for known changes and conditions...
• Texas Section 103.056 - Applicability Of Rates
  Temporary or permanent rates set by the railroad commission are prospective and observed from the date of the applicable railroad commission order, except an interim...

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