Texas Water Code 13.3011 – Initial Rates for Certain Water or Sewer Systems After Purchase or Acquisition
(a) A person who files an application described by § 13.301(a) for the purchase or acquisition of a water or sewer system may request that the regulatory authority with original jurisdiction over the rates for water or sewer service provided by the person to the customers of the system authorize the person to charge initial rates for the service that are:
(1) shown in a tariff filed with a regulatory authority by the person for another water or sewer system; and
(2) in force for the other water or sewer system on the date the application described by § 13.301(a) is filed.
(b) The regulatory authority may not require a person who makes a request under Subsection (a) to initiate a new rate proceeding to establish the initial rates for service the person will provide to the customers of the purchased or acquired system.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 13.3011
- 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.
- 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