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

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

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by investor-owned water or sewer utilities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 13.255(j), 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, Water Code,or an investor-owned utility [; 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. The changes made by this Act to Section 13.255(j), Water Code, apply only to a municipality's application for single certification that is made on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.