AREA EXEMPT FROM COMMISSION REGULATION
Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Allen v. Public Utility Commission (2005)
Most recently applied in City of Allen v. Public Utility Commission (March 2005)
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff
(a) If a municipality does not surrender its jurisdiction, local utility service in the municipality is exempt from regulation by the commission under this subtitle to the extent that this subtitle applies to local service.
(b) The municipality may exercise in the exempt area the same regulatory powers under the same standards and rules as the commission or under other consistent standards and rules.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.