Tex. Local Government Code § 246.002
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 246.002, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 246.002. APPLICABILITY.
Official statutory text
This chapter applies only to a critical facility that:
(1) existed on April 1, 2001; and
(2) is being expanded to provide space and facilities for competing telecommunications utilities because of requirements in:
(A) the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.), as amended; or
(B) Subchapters G and H, Chapter 60, Utilities Code.
(1) existed on April 1, 2001; and
(2) is being expanded to provide space and facilities for competing telecommunications utilities because of requirements in:
(A) the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.), as amended; or
(B) Subchapters G and H, Chapter 60, Utilities Code.
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