Texas § UT.58.253 - PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES
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§ UT.58.253. PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES
PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES. (a) On customer request, an electing company shall provide private network services to: (1) an educational institution; (2) a library as defined in Section 57.021 ; (3) a nonprofit telemedicine center; (4) a public or not-for-profit hospital; (5) a legally constituted consortium or group of entities listed in this subsection; or (6) a health center. (b) Except as provided by Section 58.266 , the electing company shall provide the private network services for the private and sole use of the receiving entity. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 9, eff. June 14, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1220, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1255, Sec. 16, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1350, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (H.B. 735 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2008. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 773 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section UT.58.253 ("PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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