Texas § UT.56.022 - UNIFORM CHARGE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § UT.56.022 — UNIFORM CHARGE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ UT.56.022. UNIFORM CHARGE
UNIFORM CHARGE. (a) The universal service fund is funded by a statewide uniform charge payable by each telecommunications provider that has access to the customer base. (b) A telecommunications provider shall pay the charge in accordance with procedures approved by the commission. (c) The uniform charge is on services and at rates the commission determines. In establishing the charge and the services to which the charge will apply, the commission may not: (1) grant an unreasonable preference or advantage to a telecommunications provider; (2) assess the charge on pay telephone service; or (3) subject a telecommunications provider to unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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What does The Texas Constitution § UT.56.022 cover?
Section UT.56.022 ("UNIFORM CHARGE") 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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