Tex. Util. Code § 55.002

COMMISSION 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 GTE Southwest Inc. v. Public Utility Commission (2000)

Most recently applied in GTE Southwest Inc. v. Public Utility Commission (February 2000)

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

The commission, on its own motion or on complaint and after reasonable notice and hearing, may:

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

(2) adopt adequate and reasonable standards for measuring a condition, including quantity and quality, 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.