Texas § UT.51.006 - MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN RATEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
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§ UT.51.006. MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN RATEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN RATEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. (a) The governing body of a municipality participating in a ratemaking proceeding may engage rate consultants, accountants, auditors, attorneys, and engineers to: (1) conduct investigations, present evidence, and advise and represent the governing body; and (2) assist the governing body with litigation before the commission or a court. (b) The public utility in the ratemaking proceeding shall reimburse the governing body of the municipality for the reasonable cost of the services of a person engaged under Subsection (a) to the extent the commission determines is reasonable. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section UT.51.006 ("MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN RATEMAKING PROCEEDINGS") 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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