BURDEN OF PROOF
Known as the Gas Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 101–105 (133 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Coast Utilities Coalition v. Railroad Commission (2014)
Most recently applied in Texas Coast Utilities Coalition v. Railroad Commission (January 2014)
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff
In a proceeding involving a proposed rate change, the gas utility has the burden of proving that:
(1) the rate change is just and reasonable, if the utility proposes the change; or
(2) an existing rate is just and reasonable, if the proposal is to reduce the rate.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.