Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
UTILITIES CODE |
Title 3. GAS REGULATION |
Subtitle A. GAS UTILITY REGULATORY ACT |
Chapter 102. JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF RAILROAD COMMISSION AND OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITIES |
Subchapter A. GENERAL POWERS OF RAILROAD COMMISSION |
Sec. 102.003. RAILROAD COMMISSION POWERS RELATING TO REPORTS
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The railroad commission may:
(1) require a gas utility to report to the railroad commission information relating to the gas utility and an affiliate inside or outside this state as useful in administering this subtitle;
(2) establish the form for a report;
(3) determine the time for a report and the frequency with which the report is to be made;
(4) require that a report be made under oath;
(5) require the filing with the railroad commission of a copy of:
(A) a contract or arrangement between a gas utility and an affiliate;
(B) a report filed with a federal agency or a governmental agency or body of another state; and
(C) an annual report that shows each payment of compensation, other than salary or wages subject to federal income tax withholding:
(i) to residents of this state;
(ii) with respect to legal, administrative, or legislative matters in this state; or
(iii) for representation before the legislature of this state or any governmental agency or body; and
(6) require that a contract or arrangement described by Subdivision (5)(A) that is not in writing be reduced to writing and filed with the railroad commission.