Tex. Utilities Code § 55.131
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 55.131, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 55.131. PERMIT FEE.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission shall prescribe a fee for an original permit or renewal of a permit.
(b) The amount of the original permit fee must be reasonable and cover the enforcement cost to the commission but may not exceed $500.
(c) The fee for renewal of a permit may not exceed $100.
(b) The amount of the original permit fee must be reasonable and cover the enforcement cost to the commission but may not exceed $500.
(c) The fee for renewal of a permit may not exceed $100.
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