Tex. Utilities Code § 39.358
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 39.358, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 39.358. LOCAL REGISTRATION OF RETAIL ELECTRIC PROVIDER.
Official statutory text
(a) A municipality may require a retail electric provider to register with the municipality as a condition of serving residents of the municipality. The municipality may assess a reasonable administrative fee for this purpose.
(b) The municipality may suspend or revoke a retail electric provider's registration and operation in that municipality for significant violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.
(b) The municipality may suspend or revoke a retail electric provider's registration and operation in that municipality for significant violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.
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