Texas Water Code 13.004 – Jurisdiction of Utility Commission Over Certain Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporations
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the utility commission has the same jurisdiction over a water supply or sewer service corporation that the utility commission has under this chapter over a water and sewer utility if the utility commission finds that the water supply or sewer service corporation:
(1) is failing to conduct annual or special meetings in compliance with § 67.007; or
(2) is operating in a manner that does not comply with the requirements for classifications as a nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation prescribed by Sections 13.002(11) and (24).
(b) If the water supply or sewer service corporation voluntarily converts to a special utility district operating under Chapter 65, the utility commission’s jurisdiction provided by this section ends.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 13.004
- 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.
- 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.