Sec. 2170.008. RATE INTERVENTION. (a) If the department determines there is sufficient economic impact on state government, the department may intervene on behalf of state agencies in telecommunications rate cases and may hire special counsel and expert witnesses to prepare and present testimony.
(b) The attorney general shall represent the department before the courts in all appeals from rate cases in which the department intervenes.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.21, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - State Purchasing and General Services
Chapter 2170 - Telecommunications Services
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 2170.002. Department Responsible for Obtaining Telecommunications Services
Section 2170.003. Ownership or Lease of Necessary Equipment
Section 2170.004. Contracts With Entities Other Than State Agencies
Section 2170.005. Policies, Guidelines, and Operating Procedures
Section 2170.008. Rate Intervention