Texas § UT.52.154 - COMMISSION MAY NOT OVERBURDEN
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§ UT.52.154. COMMISSION MAY NOT OVERBURDEN
COMMISSION MAY NOT OVERBURDEN. The commission may not, by a rule or regulatory practice adopted under this chapter, impose on a nondominant telecommunications utility a greater regulatory burden than is imposed on: (1) a holder of a certificate of convenience and necessity serving the same area; or (2) a deregulated company, as defined by Section 65.002 , that: (A) has 500,000 or more access lines in service at the time it becomes a deregulated company; or (B) serves an area also served by the nondominant telecommunications utility. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 210 (S.B. 259 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section UT.52.154 ("COMMISSION MAY NOT OVERBURDEN") 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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