§ 51.001 Policy
§ 51.002 Definitions
§ 51.003 Applicability
§ 51.004 Pricing Flexibility
§ 51.005 Assistance to Municipality
§ 51.006 Municipal Participation in Ratemaking Proceedings
§ 51.007 Municipal Standing in Certain Cases
§ 51.008 Judicial Review
§ 51.009 Municipal Fees
§ 51.010 Commission Investigation of Sale, Merger, or Certain Other Actions

Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code Chapter 51 - General Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005