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TX Util § 183.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 4 - Delivery of Utility Services|Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services|Chapter 183 - Utility Deposits|Section 183.005. Return of Deposit

Sec. 183.005.  RETURN OF DEPOSIT.  (a)  When the service is discontinued, the utility shall return the deposit and any unpaid interest on the deposit to the depositor or the depositor's heirs or legal representatives.(b)  The utility company may deduct from the amount returned under Subsection (a) any payments due for the services.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 183.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 4 - Delivery of Utility Services|Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services|Chapter 183 - Utility Deposits|Section 183.006. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 183.006.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is punishable by:(1)  a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $200;(2)  confinement in jail for not less than six months and not more than one year;  or(3)  both the fine and confinement.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 185.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 4 - Delivery of Utility Services|Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services|Chapter 185 - Rating of Solar Energy Devices|Section 185.001. Definitions

Sec. 185.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas.(2)  "Solar energy device" means a solar energy collector or solar energy system that provides for the collection of solar energy or the subsequent use of that energy as thermal, mechanical, or electrical energy.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 185.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 4 - Delivery of Utility Services|Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services|Chapter 185 - Rating of Solar Energy Devices|Section 185.002. Compliance

Sec. 185.002.  COMPLIANCE.  A person who rates, labels, or certifies the performance of a solar energy device in this state shall comply with the standards adopted by the commission under this chapter.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 185.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 4 - Delivery of Utility Services|Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services|Chapter 185 - Rating of Solar Energy Devices|Section 185.003. Adoption of Standards

Sec. 185.003.  ADOPTION OF STANDARDS.  (a)  The commission shall study and adopt standards for rating solar energy devices.  The standards shall be used in performance labeling and certification of solar energy devices in this state.(b)  The commission shall examine rating standards and certification programs used by other states and by industry in adopting standards under this section.(c)  The commission shall adopt the standards that the commission finds are the most widely used unless the commission finds that those standards are not suitable for use in this state.  If the commission finds that a widely used standard is not suitable, the commission may amend the standard or adopt a standard that the commission finds suitable.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 185.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 4 - Delivery of Utility Services|Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services|Chapter 185 - Rating of Solar Energy Devices|Section 185.004. Use of National Standards

Sec. 185.004.  USE OF NATIONAL STANDARDS.  If national standards for rating and certifying solar energy devices are developed by a federal agency in conjunction with the states and industry, the commission shall adopt those national standards as the standards for use in this state.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 185.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 4 - Delivery of Utility Services|Subtitle B - Provisions Regulating Delivery of Services|Chapter 185 - Rating of Solar Energy Devices|Section 185.005. Review of Standards

Sec. 185.005.  REVIEW OF STANDARDS.  The commission shall periodically review the standards adopted under this chapter and shall amend those standards as necessary to ensure that the standards are:(1)  appropriate in view of current technology;  and(2)  the same as or similar to the standards widely used by other states and by industry.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 251.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 251.001. Short Title

Sec. 251.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 251.003. Exemptions

Sec. 251.003.  EXEMPTIONS.  The following are not subject to this chapter as underground facilities:(1)  an aboveground or underground storage tank, sump, or impoundment or piping connected to an aboveground or underground storage tank, sump, or impoundment located in the same tract of land as the storage tank, sump, or impoundment;(2)  an underground facility operated by the owner of a secured facility and located entirely within the secured facility;(3)  an underground facility that serves only the owner of the underground facility or the owner's tenant and that is located solely on the owner's property;(4)  piping within a well bore;(5)  the portion of an exploration and production underground facility that is located within the boundaries of the oil or gas field from which the oil and gas is produced and that is not located in the boundaries of an established easement or right-of-way granted for the benefit of a governmental entity or a private entity if the easement or right-of-way is granted for a public purpose;  or(6)  an underground facility that serves a cemetery and is located solely on the cemetery's property.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 251.004. Application to Certain Contractors and State Employees

Sec. 251.004.  APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CONTRACTORS AND STATE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to a contractor working in the public right-of-way under a contract with the Texas Department of Transportation.(b)  Excavation by an employee of the Texas Department of Transportation on a segment of the state highway system is not subject to this chapter if the excavation is more than 10 feet from the right-of-way line.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 17.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Util § 251.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 251.005. Conversion of Facility or Operator

Sec. 251.005.  CONVERSION OF FACILITY OR OPERATOR.  (a)  An operator of an underground facility that is exempted under this subchapter may voluntarily convert that facility to a Class A underground facility by sending written communication from a competent authority of the operator to the corporation advising of the status change.(b)  An operator of a Class B underground facility may voluntarily convert to a Class A underground facility operator by sending written communication from a competent authority of the operator to the corporation advising of the status change.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 251.006. Compliance by Permit Holders

Sec. 251.006.  COMPLIANCE BY PERMIT HOLDERS.  (a)  The fact that a person has a legal permit, permission from the owner of the property or the owner's licensee, or an easement to conduct excavation operations does not affect the person's duty to comply with this chapter.(b)  Compliance with this chapter does not affect a person's responsibility to obtain a permit required by law.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 251.007. Facility on County or Municipal Road

Sec. 251.007.  FACILITY ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ROAD.  This chapter does not affect a contractual or statutory right of a county or municipality to require an operator to relocate, replace, or repair its underground facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 251.008. Effect on Civil Remedies

Sec. 251.008.  EFFECT ON CIVIL REMEDIES.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by this chapter, this chapter, including Section 251.201, does not affect any civil remedy for personal injury or for property damage, including any damage to an underground facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 251.009. Provision of General Information

Sec. 251.009.  PROVISION OF GENERAL INFORMATION.  At least once each calendar year, at intervals not exceeding 15 months, each Class A underground facility operator who conveys, transmits, or distributes by means of its underground facilities service directly to more than one million residential customers within this state shall provide all of its residential customers in this state general information about excavation activities covered by this chapter and the statewide toll-free telephone number established by the corporation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.051. Purpose

Sec. 251.051.  PURPOSE.  The Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation provides statewide notification services under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.052. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 251.052.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  The corporation is a public nonprofit corporation and has all the powers and duties incident to a nonprofit corporation under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), except that the corporation:(1)  may not make donations for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes or in aid of war activities;(2)  may not merge or consolidate with another corporation;(3)  is not subject to voluntary or involuntary dissolution;  and(4)  may not be placed in receivership.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.053. Application of Open Meetings and Open Records Laws

Sec. 251.053.  APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS AND OPEN RECORDS LAWS.  The corporation is subject to Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code, except that the corporation may not disseminate, make available, or otherwise distribute service area map data or information provided by an operator unless that action is necessary to perform the corporation's specific obligations under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.054. Expenses and Liabilities of Corporation

Sec. 251.054.  EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF CORPORATION.  (a)  All expenses of the corporation shall be paid from income of the corporation.(b)  A liability created by the corporation is not a debt of this state, and the corporation may not secure a liability with funds or assets of this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.055. Board of Directors

Sec. 251.055.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The board of directors of the corporation is composed of the following 12 members appointed by the governor:(1)  six representatives of the general public;(2)  one representative of the gas industry;(3)  one representative of the telecommunications industry;(4)  one representative of the electric industry;(5)  one representative of cable television companies;(6)  one representative of municipalities;  and(7)  one representative of persons who engage in excavation operations who are not also facility operators.(b)  Board membership is voluntary and a director is not entitled to receive compensation for serving on the board.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.056. Terms

Sec. 251.056.  TERMS.  (a)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms, with the terms of four directors expiring each August 31.(b)  A director serves until the director's successor is appointed by the governor and assumes office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.057. Declaration of Board Vacancy

Sec. 251.057.  DECLARATION OF BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  The board may declare a director's office vacant if the director ceases to be associated with the industry or an operator the director represents.(b)  Not later than the 60th day after the date a vacancy on the board is declared, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.058. Officers

Sec. 251.058.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its directors a chair and vice chair.(b)  The chair and vice chair serve for a term of one year and may be reelected.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.059. Entitlement to Vote

Sec. 251.059.  ENTITLEMENT TO VOTE.  The corporation's bylaws must provide that each director is entitled to one vote.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.060. Duties of Corporation

Sec. 251.060.  DUTIES OF CORPORATION.  The corporation shall develop and implement processes to:(1)  maintain a registration of:(A)  notification centers as provided by Section 251.101(a)(3);(B)  operators who elect to convert facilities to Class A facilities under Section 251.005(a);  or(C)  operators who elect to become Class A underground facility operators under Section 251.005(b);(2)  establish minimum technical standards used by notification centers;(3)  establish a statewide toll-free telephone number to be used by excavators that incorporates the use of a call router system that routes calls to the notification centers on a pro rata basis;(4)  oversee the bid process and select the vendor for the statewide toll-free telephone number;(5)  oversee the bid process and select the vendor for the call router system;(6)  determine before May 1 of each year the cost-sharing between the notification centers of:(A)  the toll-free telephone number;  and(B)  the call router system prescribed by Section 251.102(4);(7)  develop public service announcements to educate the public about statewide one-call notification and its availability;(8)  establish a format for information transfer among notification centers other than high speed data transmission, if appropriate;(9)  on a complaint concerning charges, investigate and determine appropriate charges;(10)  recommend a civil penalty against a notification center that does not meet the requirements of this chapter of not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for each violation;(11)  refer the recommended penalty to the attorney general, who shall institute a suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the penalty;(12)  assist in dispute resolution among notification centers or between a notification center and an operator;(13)  assist any operator who encounters difficulty in joining a notification center;  and(14)  review and study design standards for the placement of underground facilities throughout this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.061. Contract for Statewide Toll-Free Number and Call Router System

Sec. 251.061.  CONTRACT FOR STATEWIDE TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND CALL ROUTER SYSTEM.  (a)  The corporation shall solicit proposals for the contract to establish and operate the statewide toll-free telephone number and the call router system by using a request for proposals process that includes specifications that have been approved by the board of directors in accordance with this chapter.(b)  The corporation is not required to award the contract to the lowest offeror if the terms of another proposal would result in a lower annual cost and are more advantageous to the corporation and its members.  The corporation may reject all proposals if the corporation finds that none of the proposals is acceptable.(c)  After the proposals are opened, each document relating to the consideration of a proposal or the award of a contract and the text of the contract are considered books and records of the corporation for the purposes of Article 2.23, Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-2.23, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter B. Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation|Section 251.062. Fees and Rates

Sec. 251.062.  FEES AND RATES.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the corporation may not, for any reason, impose an assessment, fee, or other charge, including a charge for inputting data, against an operator.(b)  Before January 15 of each year, a Class A facility operator shall pay to the corporation a fee of $50 for services to be performed by the corporation during that calendar year.  A fee for a part of a year may not be prorated.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 251.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 5 - Provisions Affecting the Operation of Utility Facilities|Chapter 251 - Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety|Subchapter C. Notification Centers|Section 251.101. Notification Center

Sec. 251.101.  NOTIFICATION CENTER.  (a)  A notification center is a legal entity that:(1)  operates a notification system capable of serving excavators and operators statewide;(2)  is created to:(A)  receive notification of an intent to excavate and of damage to an underground facility and disseminate that information to member operators that may be affected by the excavation or damage and to other notification centers operating in this state;  and(B)  receive notification of an extraordinary circumstance and disseminate that information to member operators and to other notification centers operating in this state;  and(3)  registers the following information with the corporation:(A)  its name, address, and telephone number;(B)  the name of a contact person;(C)  a statement of compliance with Section 251.104;  and(D)  a listing of the counties in which it operates.(b)  A notification center operating on September 1, 1997, may continue to operate if the notification center complies with this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|