COMPLAINT OR HEARING
Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cities of Austin v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (2002)
Most recently applied in In Re Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Lp (August 2007)
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff
(a) An electing company is not, under any circumstances, subject to a complaint, hearing, or determination regarding the reasonableness of the company's:
(1) rates;
(2) overall revenues;
(3) return on invested capital; or
(4) net income.
(b) This section does not prohibit a complaint, hearing, or determination on an electing company's implementation and enforcement of a competitive safeguard required by Chapter 60.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.