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Tex. Util. Code § 38.002

AUTHORITY OF REGULATORY AUTHORITY CONCERNING STANDARDS

Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act

The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lewis, Clyde and Rogelio Villarreal v. Cameron County, Texas (2000)

Most recently applied in Lewis, Clyde and Rogelio Villarreal v. Cameron County, Texas (July 2000)

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

A regulatory authority, on its own motion or on complaint and after reasonable notice and hearing, may:

(1) adopt just and reasonable standards, classifications, rules, or practices an electric utility must follow in furnishing a service;

(2) adopt adequate and reasonable standards for measuring a condition, including quantity, quality, pressure, and initial voltage, relating to the furnishing of a service;

(3) adopt reasonable rules for examining, testing, and measuring a service; and

(4) adopt or approve reasonable rules, specifications, and standards to ensure the accuracy of equipment, including meters and instruments, used to measure a 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.