Sec. 13.251. SALE, ASSIGNMENT, OR LEASE OF CERTIFICATE. Except as provided by Section 13.255, a utility or a water supply or sewer service corporation may not sell, assign, or lease a certificate of public convenience and necessity or any right obtained under a certificate unless the utility commission has determined that the purchaser, assignee, or lessee is capable of rendering adequate and continuous service to every consumer within the certified area, after considering the factors under Section 13.246(c). The sale, assignment, or lease shall be on the conditions prescribed by the utility commission.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 3.005, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 539, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.52, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Chapter 13 - Water Rates and Services
Subchapter G. Certificates of Convenience and Necessity
Section 13.241. Granting Certificates
Section 13.242. Certificate Required
Section 13.243. Exceptions for Extension of Service
Section 13.244. Application; Maps and Other Information; Evidence and Consent
Section 13.245. Municipal Boundaries or Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of Certain Municipalities
Section 13.2451. Extension Beyond Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Section 13.246. Notice and Hearing; Issuance or Refusal; Factors Considered
Section 13.247. Area Within Municipality
Section 13.248. Contracts Valid and Enforceable
Section 13.250. Continuous and Adequate Service; Discontinuance, Reduction, or Impairment of Service
Section 13.2501. Conditions Requiring Refusal of Service
Section 13.251. Sale, Assignment, or Lease of Certificate
Section 13.252. Interference With Other Retail Public Utility
Section 13.253. Improvements in Service; Interconnecting Service
Section 13.2541. Streamlined Expedited Release Initiated by Landowner
Section 13.255. Single Certification in Incorporated or Annexed Areas
Section 13.2551. Completion of Decertification