Texas Utilities Code 181.901 – Authority of General-Law Municipality to Protect Utility
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(a) The governing body of a general-law municipality may adopt an ordinance that applies to a utility using the streets and public grounds of the municipality and that protects the utility:
(1) in the free enjoyment of the utility’s rights and privileges; and
(2) from interference with the utility’s property and franchises.
(b) In this section, “utility” means a person, company, or corporation engaged in furnishing water, gas, telephone, light, power, or sewage service to the public.
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 181.901
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005