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TX Util § 13.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 13 - Office of Public Utility Counsel|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Reports|Section 13.062. Public Participation

Sec. 13.062.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The office shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility.(b)  The office shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the office's programs and services.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 13.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 13 - Office of Public Utility Counsel|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Reports|Section 13.063. Annual Report

Sec. 13.063.  ANNUAL REPORT.   The office shall prepare annually a report on the office's activities during the preceding year and submit the report to the standing legislative committees that have jurisdiction over the office, the house appropriations committee, and the senate finance committee.  At a minimum, the report must include:(1)  a list of the types of activities conducted by the office and the time spent by the office on each activity;(2)  the number of hours billed by the office for representing residential or small commercial consumers in proceedings;(3)  the number of staff positions and the type of work performed by each position; and(4)  the office's rate of success in representing residential or small commercial consumers in appealing commission decisions.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 300 (S.B. 409), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(161), eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.44, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Util § 13.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 13 - Office of Public Utility Counsel|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Reports|Section 13.064. Public Hearing

Sec. 13.064.  PUBLIC HEARING.  (a)  The office annually shall conduct a public hearing to assist the office in developing a plan of priorities and to give the public, including residential and small commercial consumers, an opportunity to comment on the office's functions and effectiveness.(b)  A public hearing held under this section is not subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.(c)  The office shall file notice of a public hearing held under this section with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 300 (S.B. 409), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Util § 14.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.001. Power to Regulate and Supervise

Sec. 14.001.  POWER TO REGULATE AND SUPERVISE.  The commission has the general power to regulate and supervise the business of each public utility within its jurisdiction and to do anything specifically designated or implied by this title that is necessary and convenient to the exercise of that power and jurisdiction.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.002. Rules

Sec. 14.002.  RULES.  The commission shall adopt and enforce rules reasonably required in the exercise of its powers and jurisdiction.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.0025. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 14.0025.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of commission rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 797 (S.B. 408), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Util § 14.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.003. Commission Powers Relating to Reports

Sec. 14.003.  COMMISSION POWERS RELATING TO REPORTS.  The commission may:(1)  require a public utility to report to the commission information relating to:(A)  the utility;  and(B)  a transaction between the utility and an affiliate inside or outside this state, to the extent that the transaction is subject to the commission's jurisdiction;(2)  establish the form for a report;(3)  determine the time for a report and the frequency with which the report is to be made;(4)  require that a report be made under oath;(5)  require the filing with the commission of a copy of:(A)  a contract or arrangement between a public utility and an affiliate;(B)  a report filed with a federal agency or a governmental agency or body of another state;  and(C)  an annual report that shows each payment of compensation, other than salary or wages subject to federal income tax withholding:(i)  to residents of this state;(ii)  with respect to legal, administrative, or legislative matters in this state;  or(iii)  for representation before the legislature of this state or any governmental agency or body;  and(6)  require that a contract or arrangement described by Subdivision (5)(A) that is not in writing be reduced to writing and filed with the commission.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.004. Report of Substantial Interest

Sec. 14.004.  REPORT OF SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST.  The commission may require disclosure of the identity and respective interests of each owner of at least one percent of the voting securities of a public utility or its affiliate.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.005. Criteria and Guidelines Governing Termination of Services to Elderly and Disabled

Sec. 14.005.  CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES GOVERNING TERMINATION OF SERVICES TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED.  The commission may establish criteria and guidelines with the utility industry relating to industry procedures used in terminating services to the elderly and disabled.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.006. Interference With Terms or Conditions of Employment; Presumption of Reasonableness

Sec. 14.006.  INTERFERENCE WITH TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT;  PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS.  The commission may not interfere with employee wages and benefits, working conditions, or other terms or conditions of employment that are the product of a collective bargaining agreement recognized under federal law.  An employee wage rate or benefit that is the product of the collective bargaining is presumed to be reasonable.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.007. Assistance to Municipality

Sec. 14.007.  ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITY.  On request by the governing body of a municipality, the commission may provide commission employees as necessary to advise and consult with the municipality on a pending matter.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission|Section 14.008. Municipal Franchises

Sec. 14.008.  MUNICIPAL FRANCHISES.  (a)  This title does not restrict the rights and powers of a municipality to grant or refuse a franchise to use the streets and alleys in the municipality or to make a statutory charge for that use.(b)  A franchise agreement may not limit or interfere with a power conferred on the commission by this title.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.051. Procedural Powers

Sec. 14.051.  PROCEDURAL POWERS.  The commission may:(1)  call and hold a hearing;(2)  administer an oath;(3)  receive evidence at a hearing;(4)  issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a witness or the production of a document;  and(5)  make findings of fact and decisions to administer this title or a rule, order, or other action of the commission.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.052. Rules

Sec. 14.052.  RULES.  (a)  The commission shall adopt and enforce rules governing practice and procedure before the commission and, as applicable, practice and procedure before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules that authorize an administrative law judge to:(1)  limit the amount of time that a party may have to present its case;(2)  limit the number of requests for information that a party may make in a contested case;(3)  require a party to a contested case to identify contested issues and facts before the hearing begins;(4)  limit cross-examination to only those issues and facts identified before the hearing and to any new issues that may arise as a result of the discovery process;  and(5)  group parties, other than the office, that have the same position on an issue to facilitate cross-examination on that issue.(c)  A rule adopted under Subsection (b)(5) must permit each party in a group to present that party's witnesses for cross-examination during the hearing.(d)  A rule adopted under this section must ensure that each party receives due process.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Util § 14.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.053. Powers and Duties of State Office of Administrative Hearings

Sec. 14.053.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.  (a)  The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct each hearing in a contested case that is not conducted by one or more commissioners.(b)  The commission may delegate to the State Office of Administrative Hearings the authority to make a final decision and to issue findings of fact, conclusions of law, and other necessary orders in a proceeding in which there is not a contested issue of fact or law.(c)  The commission by rule shall define the procedures by which it delegates final decision-making authority under Subsection (b).(d)  For review purposes an administrative law judge's final decision under Subsection (b) has the same effect as a final decision of the commission unless a commissioner requests formal review of the decision.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Util § 14.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.054. Settlements

Sec. 14.054.  SETTLEMENTS.  (a)  The commission by rule shall adopt procedures governing the use of settlements to resolve contested cases.(b)  Rules adopted under this section must ensure that:(1)  each party retains the right to:(A)  a full hearing before the commission on issues that remain in dispute;  and(B)  judicial review of issues that remain in dispute;(2)  an issue of fact raised by a nonsettling party may not be waived by a settlement or stipulation of the other parties;  and(3)  a nonsettling party may use an issue of fact raised by that party as the basis for judicial review.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.055. Record of Proceedings

Sec. 14.055.  RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.  The regulatory authority shall keep a record of each proceeding before the authority.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.056. Right to Be Heard

Sec. 14.056.  RIGHT TO BE HEARD.  Each party to a proceeding before a regulatory authority is entitled to be heard by attorney or in person.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.057. Orders of Commission; Transcripts and Exhibits; Public Records

Sec. 14.057.  ORDERS OF COMMISSION;  TRANSCRIPTS AND EXHIBITS;  PUBLIC RECORDS.  (a)  A commission order must be in writing and contain detailed findings of the facts on which it is passed.(b)  The commission shall retain a copy of the transcript and the exhibits in any matter in which the commission issues an order.(c)  Subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, each file pertaining to a matter that was at any time pending before the commission or to a record, report, or inspection required by Section 14.003, 14.151, 14.152, 14.153, 14.201, or 14.203-14.207 or by Subtitle B or C  is public information.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.058. Fees for Electronic Access to Information

Sec. 14.058.  FEES FOR ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION.  The fees charged by the commission for electronic access to information that is stored in the system established by the commission using funds from the Texas Public Finance Authority and approved by the Department of Information Resources shall be established:(1)  by the commission in consultation with the comptroller; and(2)  in an amount reasonable and necessary to retire the debt to the Texas Public Finance Authority associated with establishing the electronic access system.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.115, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Util § 14.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter B. Practice and Procedure|Section 14.059. Technology Policy

Sec. 14.059.  TECHNOLOGY POLICY.  The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 797 (S.B. 408), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Util § 14.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter C. Restrictions on Certain Transactions|Section 14.101. Report of Certain Transactions; Commission Consideration

Sec. 14.101.  REPORT OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS;  COMMISSION CONSIDERATION.  (a)  Unless a public utility reports the transaction to the commission within a reasonable time, the public utility may not:(1)  sell, acquire, or lease a plant as an operating unit or system in this state for a total consideration of more than $10 million; or(2)  merge or consolidate with another public utility operating in this state.(b)  A public utility shall report to the commission within a reasonable time each transaction that involves the sale of at least 50 percent of the stock of the utility.  On the filing of a report with the commission, the commission shall investigate the transaction, with or without a public hearing, to determine whether the action is consistent with the public interest.  In reaching its determination, the commission shall consider:(1)  the reasonable value of the property, facilities, or securities to be acquired, disposed of, merged, transferred, or consolidated;(2)  whether the transaction will:(A)  adversely affect the health or safety of customers or employees;(B)  result in the transfer of jobs of citizens of this state to workers domiciled outside this state;  or(C)  result in the decline of service;(3)  whether the public utility will receive consideration equal to the reasonable value of the assets when it sells, leases, or transfers assets;  and(4)  whether the transaction is consistent with the public interest.(c)  If the commission finds that a transaction is not in the public interest, the commission shall take the effect of the transaction into consideration in ratemaking proceedings and disallow the effect of the transaction if the transaction will unreasonably affect rates or service.(d)  This section does not apply to:(1)  the purchase of a unit of property for replacement;(2)  an addition to the facilities of a public utility by construction;  or(3)  transactions that facilitate unbundling, asset valuation, minimization of ownership or control of generation assets, or other purposes consistent with Chapter 39.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 129 (H.B. 1753), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Util § 14.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter C. Restrictions on Certain Transactions|Section 14.102. Report of Purchase of Voting Stock in Public Utility

Sec. 14.102.  REPORT OF PURCHASE OF VOTING STOCK IN PUBLIC UTILITY.  A public utility may not purchase voting stock in another public utility doing business in this state unless the utility reports the purchase to the commission.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 14.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities|Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities|Subchapter C. Restrictions on Certain Transactions|Section 14.103. Report of Loan to Stockholders

Sec. 14.103.  REPORT OF LOAN TO STOCKHOLDERS.  A public utility may not loan money, stocks, bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness to a person who directly or indirectly owns or holds any stock of the public utility unless the public utility reports the transaction to the commission within a reasonable time.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|