Tex. Utilities Code § 162.053
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 162.053, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 162.053. NAME OF TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE.
Official statutory text
The name of a telephone cooperative must:
(1) include the words "telephone" and "cooperative" and the abbreviation "Inc."; and
(2) be distinct from the name of any other corporation organized under the laws of or authorized to do business in this state.
(1) include the words "telephone" and "cooperative" and the abbreviation "Inc."; and
(2) be distinct from the name of any other corporation organized under the laws of or authorized to do business in this state.
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