Sec. 1303.253. SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

(a) A residential service company may not use in conjunction with a residential service contract a schedule of charges for services covered under the contract or an amendment to that schedule until a copy of the schedule or amendment is filed with and approved by the commission.

(b) The commission shall approve a schedule of charges if the commission determines that the schedule is reasonably related to the amount, term, and conditions of the contract.

(c) If the commission determines that the schedule of charges is not reasonably related to the contract as described by Subsection (b), the commission may reject the schedule. If the commission rejects the schedule, the commission shall notify the company of the rejection and shall specify in detail the reason for the rejection.

(d) A residential service company whose schedule of charges is rejected by the commission may request a hearing on the commission's decision to be held as soon as reasonably possible. Not later than the 60th day after the date of the hearing, the commission by written order shall approve or reject the schedule. If the schedule is rejected, the commission shall state in the order the grounds for the rejection.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.