Sec. 214.214. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the National Electrical Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as the municipal electrical construction code in this state and applies to all residential and commercial electrical construction applications.
(b) A municipality may establish procedures:
(1) to adopt local amendments to the National Electrical Code; and
(2) for the administration and enforcement of the National Electrical Code.
(c) The National Electrical Code applies to all commercial buildings in a municipality for which construction begins on or after January 1, 2006, and to any alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of those commercial buildings.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 120, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 389 (S.B. 1458), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2006.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures
Subchapter G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes
Section 214.212. International Residential Code
Section 214.214. National Electrical Code
Section 214.215. Adoption of Rehabilitation Codes or Provisions
Section 214.216. International Building Code
Section 214.217. Notice Regarding Model Code Adoption or Amendment in Certain Municipalities
Section 214.218. Immediate Effect of Certain Codes or Provisions Delayed