Texas § UT.52.001 - POLICY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § UT.52.001 — POLICY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ UT.52.001. POLICY
POLICY. (a) It is the policy of this state to protect the public interest in having adequate and efficient telecommunications service available to each resident of this state at just, fair, and reasonable rates. (b) The telecommunications industry, through technical advancements, federal legislative, judicial, and administrative actions, and the formulation of new telecommunications enterprises, has become and will continue to be in many and growing areas a competitive industry that does not lend itself to traditional public utility regulatory rules, policies, and principles. As a result, the public interest requires that rules, policies, and principles be formulated and applied to: (1) protect the public interest; and (2) provide equal opportunity to each telecommunications utility in a competitive marketplace. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § UT.52.001
What does The Texas Constitution § UT.52.001 cover?
Section UT.52.001 ("POLICY") 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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