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Tex. Util. Code § 163.060

POWERS

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case West Texas Municipal Power Agency v. Republic Power Partners, L.P. (2014)

Most recently applied in Republic Power Partners, L.P. v. City of Lubbock (February 2014)

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

(a) An agency may not engage in any utility business other than the generation, transmission, and sale or exchange of electric energy to:

(1) a participating public entity; or

(2) a private entity that owns jointly with the agency an electric generating facility in this state.

(b) The agency may:

(1) perform any act necessary to the full exercise of the agency's powers;

(2) enter into a contract, lease, or agreement with or accept a grant or loan from a:

(A) department or agency of the United States;

(B) department, agency, or political subdivision of this state; or

(C) public or private person;

(3) sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of any right, interest, or property the agency considers to be unnecessary for the efficient maintenance or operation of its electric facilities;

(4) use the uniform system of accounts prescribed for utilities and licenses by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and

(5) adopt rules to govern the operation of the agency and its employees, facilities, and service.

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