Texas § UT.54.202 - PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § UT.54.202 — PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL SERVICES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ UT.54.202. PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL SERVICES
PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL SERVICES. (a) A municipality or municipal electric system may not offer for sale to the public: (1) a service for which a certificate of convenience and necessity, a certificate of operating authority, or a service provider certificate of operating authority is required; or (2) a nonswitched telecommunications service used to connect a customer's premises with: (A) another customer's premises within the exchange; or (B) a long distance provider that serves the exchange. (b) Subsection (a) applies to a service offered either directly or indirectly through a telecommunications provider. (c) This section may not be construed to prevent a municipally owned utility from providing to its energy customers, either directly or indirectly, any energy related service involving the transfer or receipt of information or data concerning the use, measurement, monitoring, or management of energy utility services provided by the municipally owned utility, including services such as load management or automated meter reading. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 7, 2005.
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What does The Texas Constitution § UT.54.202 cover?
Section UT.54.202 ("PROHIBITED MUNICIPAL SERVICES") 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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