Tex. Utilities Code § 251.101
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 251.101, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 251.101. NOTIFICATION CENTER.
Official statutory text
(a) A notification center is a legal entity that:
(1) operates a notification system capable of serving excavators and operators statewide;
(2) is created to:
(A) receive notification of an intent to excavate and of damage to an underground facility and disseminate that information to member operators that may be affected by the excavation or damage and to other notification centers operating in this state; and
(B) receive notification of an extraordinary circumstance and disseminate that information to member operators and to other notification centers operating in this state; and
(3) registers the following information with the corporation:
(A) its name, address, and telephone number;
(B) the name of a contact person;
(C) a statement of compliance with Section 251.104; and
(D) a listing of the counties in which it operates.
(b) A notification center operating on September 1, 1997, may continue to operate if the notification center complies with this chapter.
(1) operates a notification system capable of serving excavators and operators statewide;
(2) is created to:
(A) receive notification of an intent to excavate and of damage to an underground facility and disseminate that information to member operators that may be affected by the excavation or damage and to other notification centers operating in this state; and
(B) receive notification of an extraordinary circumstance and disseminate that information to member operators and to other notification centers operating in this state; and
(3) registers the following information with the corporation:
(A) its name, address, and telephone number;
(B) the name of a contact person;
(C) a statement of compliance with Section 251.104; and
(D) a listing of the counties in which it operates.
(b) A notification center operating on September 1, 1997, may continue to operate if the notification center complies with this chapter.
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