Sec. 66.013. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY. In addition to a municipality's authority to exercise its nondiscriminatory police power with respect to public rights-of-way under current law, a municipality's authority to regulate the holder of state-issued certificate of franchise authority is limited to:
(1) a requirement that the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority who is providing cable service or video service within the municipality register with the municipality and maintain a point of contact;
(2) the establishment of reasonable guidelines regarding the use of public, educational, and governmental access channels; and
(3) submitting reports within 30 days on the customer service standards referenced in Section 66.008 if the provider is subject to those standards and has continued and unresolved customer service complaints indicating a clear failure on the part of the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority to comply with the standards.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5), Sec. 27, eff. September 7, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities
Chapter 66 - State-Issued Cable and Video Franchise
Section 66.001. Franchising Authority
Section 66.003. State Authorization to Provide Cable Service or Video Service
Section 66.004. Eligibility for Commission-Issued Franchise
Section 66.006. In-Kind Contributions to Municipality
Section 66.008. Customer Service Standards
Section 66.009. Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Channels
Section 66.010. Nondiscrimination by Municipality
Section 66.011. Municipal Police Power; Other Authority
Section 66.012. Indemnity in Connection With Right-of-Way; Notice of Liability
Section 66.013. Municipal Authority