Texas § UT.55.175 - CHARGE FOR LOCAL CALLS
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§ UT.55.175. CHARGE FOR LOCAL CALLS
CHARGE FOR LOCAL CALLS. (a) The commission shall establish the limit on the amount a provider may charge for a pay telephone coin sent-paid call in the local exchange company's toll-free calling area. (b) The commission may establish a statewide ceiling on the amount a provider may charge for a local pay telephone call that is: (1) collect; (2) operator assisted; or (3) paid by credit card or calling card. (c) The commission may not establish the ceiling under Subsection (b) at an amount that is less than the applicable local rates for such a call imposed by any of the four largest interexchange telecommunications carriers operating in this state. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section UT.55.175 ("CHARGE FOR LOCAL CALLS") 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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