Tex. Utilities Code § 181.065
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 181.065, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 181.065. PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A telegraph company shall comply with an order of a municipality's governing body or a commissioners court requiring the company to arrange for transfer of messages.
(b) A telegraph company that fails to comply with an order is subject to a penalty of $10 for each day of noncompliance, payable to the state. The county or district attorney may bring suit to recover the penalty.
(c) A penalty may not be imposed against a telegraph company for noncompliance with an order if:
(1) the company is prevented from making a connection through the fault or omission of another company; and
(2) the fault or omission causes the company's failure to connect.
(b) A telegraph company that fails to comply with an order is subject to a penalty of $10 for each day of noncompliance, payable to the state. The county or district attorney may bring suit to recover the penalty.
(c) A penalty may not be imposed against a telegraph company for noncompliance with an order if:
(1) the company is prevented from making a connection through the fault or omission of another company; and
(2) the fault or omission causes the company's failure to connect.
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