TITLE: Relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by water or sewer utilities.

SUMMARY: Relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by water or sewer utilities.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by water or sewer utilities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subsection (j), Section 13.255, Water Code, is amended to read as follows: (j) This section shall apply only in a case where: (1) the retail public utility that is authorized to serve in the certificated area that is annexed or incorporated by the municipality is a nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation, a special utility district under Chapter 65, [Water Code, or] a fresh water supply district under Chapter 53, or a water and sewer utility other than a cooperative corporation or affected county [Water Code];or (2) the retail public utility that is authorized to serve in the certificated area that is annexed or incorporated by the municipality is a retail public utility, other than a nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation, and whose service area is located entirely within the boundaries of a municipality with a population of 1.7 million or more according to the most recent federal census. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.