INTERFERENCE WITH ANOTHER UTILITY
Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Public Utility Commission (2008)
Most recently applied in Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Public Utility Commission (November 2008)
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff
If an electric utility constructing or extending the utility's lines, plant, or system interferes or attempts to interfere with the operation of a line, plant, or system of another utility, the commission by order may:
(1) prohibit the construction or extension; or
(2) prescribe terms for locating the affected lines, plants, or systems.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.