Tex. Util. Code § 102.001

RAILROAD COMMISSION JURISDICTION

Known as the Gas Utility Regulatory Act

The act spans §§ 101–105 (133 sections).

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Atmos Energy Corp. v. Cities of Allen (2011)

Most recently applied in Amarillo, Channing, Dalhart and Lubbock v. Railroad Commission of Texas (May 2016)

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) The railroad commission has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates and services of a gas utility:

(1) that distributes natural gas or synthetic natural gas in:

(A) areas outside a municipality; and

(B) areas inside a municipality that surrenders its jurisdiction to the railroad commission under Section 103.003; and

(2) that transmits, transports, delivers, or sells natural gas or synthetic natural gas to a gas utility that distributes the gas to the public.

(b) The railroad commission has exclusive appellate jurisdiction to review an order or ordinance of a municipality exercising exclusive original jurisdiction as provided by this subtitle.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.