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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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WATER CODE |
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Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION |
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Subtitle B. WATER RIGHTS |
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Chapter 13. WATER RATES AND SERVICES |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 13.001. LEGISLATIVE POLICY AND PURPOSE |
| § 13.002. DEFINITIONS |
| § 13.003. APPLICABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND TEXAS REGISTER ACT |
| § 13.004. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION OVER CERTAIN WATER SUPPLY OR SEWER SERVICE CORPORATIONS |
| Subchapter B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
| § 13.011. EMPLOYEES |
| § 13.014. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT COMMISSION |
| § 13.015. INFORMAL PROCEEDING |
| § 13.016. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS; RIGHT TO HEARING |
| Subchapter C. JURISDICTION |
| § 13.041. GENERAL POWER; RULES; HEARINGS |
| § 13.042. JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPALITY; ORIGINAL AND APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION |
| § 13.0421. RATES CHARGED BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES |
| § 13.043. APPELLATE JURISDICTION |
| § 13.044. RATES CHARGED BY MUNICIPALITY TO DISTRICT |
| § 13.045. NOTIFICATION REGARDING USE OF REVENUE |
| § 13.046. TEMPORARY RATES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED FOR NONFUNCTIONING SYSTEM; SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE |
| Subchapter D. MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES |
| § 13.081. FRANCHISES |
| § 13.082. LOCAL UTILITY SERVICE; EXEMPT AND NONEXEMPT AREAS |
| § 13.083. RATE DETERMINATION |
| § 13.084. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY; COST REIMBURSEMENT |
| § 13.085. ASSISTANCE BY COMMISSION |
| § 13.086. FAIR WHOLESALE RATES FOR WHOLESALE WATER SALES TO A WATER DISTRICT |
| § 13.087. MUNICIPAL RATES FOR CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS |
| Subchapter E. RECORDS, REPORTS, INSPECTIONS, RATES, AND SERVICES |
| § 13.131. RECORDS OF UTILITY; RATES, METHODS, AND ACCOUNTS |
| § 13.132. POWERS OF COMMISSION |
| § 13.1325. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF RATE INFORMATION |
| § 13.133. INSPECTIONS; EXAMINATION UNDER OATH; COMPELLING PRODUCTION OF RECORDS; INQUIRY INTO MANAGEMENT AND AFFAIRS |
| § 13.134. REPORT OF ADVERTISING OR PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPENSES |
| § 13.135. UNLAWFUL RATES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS |
| § 13.136. FILING TARIFFS OF RATES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT |
| § 13.137. OFFICE AND OTHER BUSINESS LOCATIONS OF UTILITY; RECORDS; REMOVAL FROM STATE |
| § 13.138. COMMUNICATIONS BY UTILITIES WITH REGULATORY AUTHORITY; REGULATIONS AND RECORDS |
| § 13.139. STANDARDS OF SERVICE |
| § 13.1395. STANDARDS OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS |
| § 13.1396. COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS |
| § 13.140. EXAMINATION AND TEST OF EQUIPMENT |
| § 13.141. BILLING FOR SERVICE TO STATE |
| § 13.142. TIME OF PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS BY STATE |
| § 13.143. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS |
| § 13.144. NOTICE OF WHOLESALE WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT |
| § 13.145. MULTIPLE SYSTEMS CONSOLIDATED UNDER TARIFF |
| § 13.146. WATER CONSERVATION PLAN |
| § 13.147. CONSOLIDATED BILLING AND COLLECTION CONTRACTS |
| Subchapter F. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE REGULATORY AUTHORITY |
| § 13.181. POWER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE; RATE REGULATION |
| § 13.182. JUST AND REASONABLE RATES |
| § 13.183. FIXING OVERALL REVENUES |
| § 13.184. FAIR RETURN; BURDEN OF PROOF |
| § 13.185. COMPONENTS OF INVESTED CAPITAL AND NET INCOME |
| § 13.186. UNREASONABLE OR VIOLATIVE EXISTING RATES; INVESTIGATING COSTS OF OBTAINING SERVICE FROM ANOTHER SOURCE |
| § 13.1861. RATES CHARGED STATE |
| § 13.187. STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE RATES; HEARING; DETERMINATION OF RATE LEVEL |
| § 13.188. ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGE IN ENERGY COSTS |
| § 13.189. UNREASONABLE PREFERENCE OR PREJUDICE AS TO RATES OR SERVICES |
| § 13.190. EQUALITY OF RATES AND SERVICES |
| § 13.191. DISCRIMINATION; RESTRICTION ON COMPETITION |
| § 13.192. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES |
| Subchapter G. CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY |
| § 13.241. GRANTING CERTIFICATES |
| § 13.242. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED |
| § 13.243. EXCEPTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF SERVICE |
| § 13.244. APPLICATION; MAPS AND OTHER INFORMATION; EVIDENCE AND CONSENT |
| § 13.245. MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OR EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES |
| § 13.2451. EXTENSION BEYOND EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION |
| § 13.246. NOTICE AND HEARING; ISSUANCE OR REFUSAL; FACTORS CONSIDERED |
| § 13.247. AREA WITHIN MUNICIPALITY |
| § 13.248. CONTRACTS VALID AND ENFORCEABLE |
| § 13.250. CONTINUOUS AND ADEQUATE SERVICE; DISCONTINUANCE, REDUCTION, OR IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE |
| § 13.2501. CONDITIONS REQUIRING REFUSAL OF SERVICE |
| § 13.2502. SERVICE EXTENSIONS BY WATER SUPPLY AND SEWER SERVICE CORPORATION OR SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
| § 13.251. SALE, ASSIGNMENT, OR LEASE OF CERTIFICATE |
| § 13.252. INTERFERENCE WITH OTHER RETAIL PUBLIC UTILITY |
| § 13.253. IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE; INTERCONNECTING SERVICE |
| § 13.254. REVOCATION OR AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE |
| § 13.255. SINGLE CERTIFICATION IN INCORPORATED OR ANNEXED AREAS |
| § 13.2551. COMPLETION OF DECERTIFICATION |
| § 13.256. COUNTY FEE |
| § 13.257. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS |
| Subchapter H. SALE OF PROPERTY AND MERGERS |
| § 13.301. REPORT OF SALE, MERGER, ETC.; INVESTIGATION; DISALLOWANCE OF TRANSACTION |
| § 13.302. PURCHASE OF VOTING STOCK IN ANOTHER PUBLIC UTILITY: REPORT |
| § 13.303. LOANS TO STOCKHOLDERS: REPORT |
| § 13.304. FORECLOSURE REPORT |
| Subchapter I. RELATIONS WITH AFFILIATED INTERESTS |
| § 13.341. JURISDICTION OVER AFFILIATED INTERESTS |
| § 13.342. DISCLOSURE OF SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN VOTING SECURITIES |
| § 13.343. WHOLESALE WATER CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN AFFILIATES |
| Subchapter J. JUDICIAL REVIEW |
| § 13.381. RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW; EVIDENCE |
| § 13.382. COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES |
| Subchapter K. VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT |
| § 13.411. ACTION TO ENJOIN OR REQUIRE COMPLIANCE |
| § 13.4115. ACTION TO REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO CONSUMER CHARGE; PENALTY |
| § 13.412. RECEIVERSHIP |
| § 13.413. PAYMENT OF COSTS OF RECEIVERSHIP |
| § 13.4131. SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN UTILITIES |
| § 13.4132. OPERATION OF UTILITY THAT DISCONTINUES OPERATION OR IS REFERRED FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER |
| § 13.4133. EMERGENCY RATE INCREASE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES |
| § 13.414. PENALTY AGAINST RETAIL PUBLIC UTILITY OR AFFILIATED INTEREST |
| § 13.415. PERSONAL PENALTY |
| § 13.4151. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY |
| § 13.416. PENALTIES CUMULATIVE |
| § 13.417. CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS |
| § 13.418. DISPOSITION OF FINES AND PENALTIES; WATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT |
| § 13.419. VENUE |
| Subchapter M. SUBMETERING AND NONSUBMETERING FOR APARTMENTS AND MANUFACTURED HOME RENTAL COMMUNITIES AND OTHER MULTIPLE USE FACILITIES |
| § 13.501. DEFINITIONS |
| § 13.502. SUBMETERING |
| § 13.503. SUBMETERING RULES |
| § 13.5031. NONSUBMETERING RULES |
| § 13.504. IMPROPER RENTAL RATE INCREASE |
| § 13.505. ENFORCEMENT |
| § 13.506. PLUMBING FIXTURES |
| Subchapter N. PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS |
| § 13.511. DEFINITIONS |
| § 13.512. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS |
| § 13.513. ELECTION BY ELIGIBLE CITY TO EXEMPT SERVICE PROVIDER FROM COMMISSION JURISDICTION |
| § 13.514. TERM AND PROVISIONS OF A PRIVATIZATION CONTRACT |
| § 13.515. PAYMENTS UNDER A PRIVATIZATION CONTRACT |