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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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UTILITIES CODE |
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Title 5. PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF UTILITY FACILITIES |
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Chapter 251. UNDERGROUND FACILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION AND SAFETY |
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Subchapter C. NOTIFICATION CENTERS |
Sec. 251.105. FEES AND CHARGES
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(a) A notification center that notifies another notification center under Section 251.102(2) or (3) or Section 251.153(b) shall recover an amount not exceeding the actual cost of providing the notice from the notification center receiving the notice.
(b) The notification center shall charge a Class A underground facility operator not more than $1.25 for a call made to the system that affects the operator. The board may increase or decrease the maximum charge only on an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the total number of votes entitled to be cast. A notification center may petition the corporation for an increase in the maximum charge and is entitled to the increase on proof that costs exceed the maximum charge.
(c) The notification center may not charge an operator any additional fee such as an initiation fee, a membership fee, or a set-up fee.