Sec. 33.004. AREA EXEMPT FROM COMMISSION REGULATION. (a) If a municipality does not surrender its jurisdiction, local utility service in the municipality is exempt from regulation by the commission under this subtitle to the extent that this subtitle applies to local service.
(b) The municipality may exercise in the exempt area the same regulatory powers under the same standards and rules as the commission or under other consistent standards and rules.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle B - Electric Utilities
Chapter 33 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Municipality
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 33.001. Municipal Jurisdiction
Section 33.002. Surrender of Municipal Jurisdiction to Commission
Section 33.003. Reinstatement of Municipal Jurisdiction
Section 33.004. Area Exempt From Commission Regulation
Section 33.005. Exempt Area Reporting
Section 33.006. Commission Powers in Nonexempt Areas