Texas Utilities Code 14.003 – Commission Powers Relating to Reports
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 14.003
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The commission may:
(1) require a public utility to report to the commission information relating to:
(A) the utility; and
(B) a transaction between the utility and an affiliate inside or outside this state, to the extent that the transaction is subject to the commission’s jurisdiction;
(2) establish the form for a report;
(3) determine the time for a report and the frequency with which the report is to be made;
(4) require that a report be made under oath;
(5) require the filing with the commission of a copy of:
(A) a contract or arrangement between a public utility and an affiliate;
(B) a report filed with a federal agency or a governmental agency or body of another state; and
(C) an annual report that shows each payment of compensation, other than salary or wages subject to federal income tax withholding:
(i) to residents of this state;
(ii) with respect to legal, administrative, or legislative matters in this state; or
(iii) for representation before the legislature of this state or any governmental agency or body; and
(6) require that a contract or arrangement described by Subdivision (5)(A) that is not in writing be reduced to writing and filed with the commission.