Texas Utilities Code 102.001 – Railroad Commission Jurisdiction
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(a) The railroad commission has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates and services of a gas utility:
(1) that distributes natural gas or synthetic natural gas in:
(A) areas outside a municipality; and
(B) areas inside a municipality that surrenders its jurisdiction to the railroad commission under Section 103.003; and
(2) that transmits, transports, delivers, or sells natural gas or synthetic natural gas to a gas utility that distributes the gas to the public.
(b) The railroad commission has exclusive appellate jurisdiction to review an order or ordinance of a municipality exercising exclusive original jurisdiction as provided by this subtitle.
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 102.001
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- 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.