It is the policy of this state that an incumbent local exchange company that does not elect to be regulated under Chapter 58 should have incentives to deploy infrastructure that will benefit the residents of this state while maintaining reasonable local rates and universal service.
Tex. Util. Code § 59.001
POLICY
Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.