Tex. Utilities Code § 182.102
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 182.102, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 182.102. TESTING OF METER.
Official statutory text
(a) On complaint by a consumer to the governing body of a municipality, an agent or employee of the municipality shall examine, read, and test a meter that is installed by the utility furnishing the electricity or gas.
(b) On demand by a consumer to the governing body of a municipality, the governing body shall provide the consumer with a detailed report stating the results of the examination, reading, and test, including:
(1) whether the meter is in good condition;
(2) whether the meter functions properly; and
(3) the amount of electricity or gas used during a period designated by the consumer in the demand, not to exceed one year.
(b) On demand by a consumer to the governing body of a municipality, the governing body shall provide the consumer with a detailed report stating the results of the examination, reading, and test, including:
(1) whether the meter is in good condition;
(2) whether the meter functions properly; and
(3) the amount of electricity or gas used during a period designated by the consumer in the demand, not to exceed one year.
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