Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.208 Use Of Electrical Or Optical Lines

Sec. 3893.208. USE OF ELECTRICAL OR OPTICAL LINES. (a) The district may impose an assessment to pay the cost of:

(1) burying or removing electrical power lines, telephone lines, cable or fiber-optic lines, or any other type of electrical or optical line;

(2) removing poles and any elevated lines using the poles; and

(3) reconnecting the lines described by Subdivision (2) to the buildings or other improvements to which the lines were connected.

(b) The district may acquire, operate, or charge fees for the use of the district conduits for:

(1) another person's:

(A) telecommunications network;

(B) fiber-optic cable; or

(C) electronic transmission line; or

(2) any other type of transmission line or supporting facility.

(c) The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1100 (H.B. 4827), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Section: Previous  3893.201  3893.202  3893.203  3893.204  3893.205  3893.206  3893.207  3893.208  3893.209  3893.210  3893.211  3893.212  3893.213  3893.214  3893.251  Next

Last modified: September 28, 2016