Tex. Utilities Code § 66.013
This is the official text of Tex. Utilities Code § 66.013, part of Texas’s Utilities Code — regulates utility companies.
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§ 66.013. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.
Official statutory text
In addition to a municipality's authority to exercise its nondiscriminatory police power with respect to public rights-of-way under current law, a municipality's authority to regulate the holder of state-issued certificate of franchise authority is limited to:
(1) a requirement that the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority who is providing cable service or video service within the municipality register with the municipality and maintain a point of contact;
(2) the establishment of reasonable guidelines regarding the use of public, educational, and governmental access channels; and
(3) submitting reports within 30 days on the customer service standards referenced in Section 66.008 if the provider is subject to those standards and has continued and unresolved customer service complaints indicating a clear failure on the part of the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority to comply with the standards.
(1) a requirement that the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority who is providing cable service or video service within the municipality register with the municipality and maintain a point of contact;
(2) the establishment of reasonable guidelines regarding the use of public, educational, and governmental access channels; and
(3) submitting reports within 30 days on the customer service standards referenced in Section 66.008 if the provider is subject to those standards and has continued and unresolved customer service complaints indicating a clear failure on the part of the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority to comply with the standards.
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