Texas § UT.66.010 - NONDISCRIMINATION BY MUNICIPALITY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § UT.66.010 — NONDISCRIMINATION BY MUNICIPALITY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ UT.66.010. NONDISCRIMINATION BY MUNICIPALITY
NONDISCRIMINATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) A municipality shall allow the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority to install, construct, and maintain a communications network within a public right-of-way and shall provide the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority with open, comparable, nondiscriminatory, and competitively neutral access to the public right-of-way. All use of a public right-of-way by the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority is nonexclusive and subject to Section 66.011 . (b) A municipality may not discriminate against the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority regarding: (1) the authorization or placement of a communications network in a public right-of-way; (2) access to a building; or (3) a municipal utility pole attachment term. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5 ), Sec. 27, eff. September 7, 2005.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § UT.66.010
What does The Texas Constitution § UT.66.010 cover?
Section UT.66.010 ("NONDISCRIMINATION BY MUNICIPALITY") 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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