Sec. 56.107. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND SURCHARGE. (a) A telecommunications utility may recover the utility's universal service fund assessment for the telecommunications relay access service through a surcharge added to the utility customers' bills.
(b) The commission shall specify how each telecommunications utility is to determine the amount of the surcharge.
(c) If a telecommunications utility imposes the surcharge, the bill shall list the surcharge as the "universal service fund surcharge."
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities
Chapter 56 - Telecommunications Assistance and Universal Service Fund
Subchapter D. Statewide Telecommunications Relay Access Service
Section 56.102. Telecommunications Relay Access Service
Section 56.103. Telecommunications Relay Access Service Requirements
Section 56.104. Telecommunications Relay Access Service Charges
Section 56.105. Trial Service Costs and Design Information
Section 56.106. Telecommunications Relay Access Service Assessments
Section 56.107. Universal Service Fund Surcharge
Section 56.108. Selection of Telecommunications Relay Access Service Carrier
Section 56.1085. Special Features for Relay Access Service
Section 56.109. Compensation of Carrier
Section 56.110. Advisory Committee
Section 56.111. Advisory Committee Duties
Section 56.112. Advisory Committee Support and Costs
Section 56.113. Advisory Committee Compensation and Expenses