Tex. Utilities Code § 56.214
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 56.214, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 56.214. CERTIFICATE NOT AMENDED.
Official statutory text
The designation of a provider to serve permanent residential or business premises within an uncertificated area under this subchapter does not have the effect of:
(1) amending the boundaries of the provider's certificate to provide local exchange service; or
(2) imposing carrier of last resort responsibilities on the provider.
(1) amending the boundaries of the provider's certificate to provide local exchange service; or
(2) imposing carrier of last resort responsibilities on the provider.
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