Sec. 14.008. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISES. (a) This title does not restrict the rights and powers of a municipality to grant or refuse a franchise to use the streets and alleys in the municipality or to make a statutory charge for that use.
(b) A franchise agreement may not limit or interfere with a power conferred on the commission by this title.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle A - Provisions Applicable to All Utilities
Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Commission and Other Regulatory Authorities
Subchapter A. General Powers of Commission
Section 14.001. Power to Regulate and Supervise
Section 14.0025. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 14.003. Commission Powers Relating to Reports
Section 14.004. Report of Substantial Interest
Section 14.005. Criteria and Guidelines Governing Termination of Services to Elderly and Disabled
Section 14.006. Interference With Terms or Conditions of Employment; Presumption of Reasonableness