Tex. Utilities Code § 56.203
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 56.203, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 56.203. PETITION FOR SERVICE.
Official statutory text
Persons residing in permanent residential premises or owners of permanent residential or business premises that are not included within the certificated area of a holder of a certificate of convenience and necessity may petition the commission to designate a telecommunications provider to provide to those premises voice-grade services supported by state and federal universal service support mechanisms.
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