Texas Utilities Code Title 3, Chapter 101 - General Provisions And Office Of Public Utility Counsel

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 101.001 - Short Title
  This subtitle may be cited as the Gas Utility Regulatory Act. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
• Texas Section 101.002 - Purpose And Findings
  (a) This subtitle is enacted to protect the public interest inherent in the rates and services of gas utilities. The purpose of this subtitle is...
• Texas Section 101.003 - Definitions
  In this subtitle: (1) "Affected person" means: (A) a gas utility affected by an action of a regulatory authority; (B) a person whose utility service...
• Texas Section 101.004 - Person Determined To Be Affiliate
  (a) The railroad commission may determine that a person is an affiliate for purposes of this subtitle if the railroad commission after notice and hearing...
• Texas Section 101.005 - Administrative Procedure
  Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to a proceeding under this subtitle except to the extent inconsistent with this subtitle. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166,...
• Texas Section 101.006 - Cumulative Effect; Application To Gas Utilities
  (a) This subtitle is cumulative of laws existing on September 1, 1983, relating to the jurisdiction, power, or authority of the railroad commission over a...
• Texas Section 101.007 - Liberal Construction
  This subtitle shall be construed liberally to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of regulation of gas utilities to the extent that this construction preserves the...

SUBCHAPTER B OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL

• Texas Section 101.008 - Construction With Federal Authority
  This subtitle shall be construed to apply so as not to conflict with any authority of the United States. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166,...
• Texas Section 101.051 - Office Of Public Utility Counsel
  The independent office of public utility counsel represents the interests of residential consumers. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
• Texas Section 101.052 - Office Powers And Duties
  (a) The office: (1) may appear or intervene as a party or otherwise represent residential consumers, as a class, in appeals to the railroad commission...
• Texas Section 101.053 - Prohibited Acts
  (a) The counsellor may not: (1) have a direct or indirect interest in a gas utility company regulated under this subtitle; or (2) provide legal...
• Texas Section 101.054 - Personnel
  (a) The counsellor may employ lawyers, economists, engineers, consultants, statisticians, accountants, clerical staff, and other employees as the counsellor determines necessary to carry out this...

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