Tex. Utilities Code § 17.010
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 17.010, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 17.010. DISASTER BILLING AWARENESS.
Official statutory text
The commission in cooperation with the Texas Division of Emergency Management shall:
(1) promote public awareness of bill payment assistance available during a disaster for electric, water, and wastewater services, including assistance for consumers on level billing plans; and
(2) provide the public with information about billing practices during a disaster to ensure that consumers of electric, water, and wastewater services have an adequate understanding of their rights.
(1) promote public awareness of bill payment assistance available during a disaster for electric, water, and wastewater services, including assistance for consumers on level billing plans; and
(2) provide the public with information about billing practices during a disaster to ensure that consumers of electric, water, and wastewater services have an adequate understanding of their rights.
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