§ 52.001 Policy
§ 52.002 Authority to Regulate
§ 52.003 Cooperation With Other Regulatory Authorities
§ 52.004 Commission May Establish Separate Markets
§ 52.005 Minimum Requirements for Dominant Carriers
§ 52.007 Tariff Requirements Relating to Providers Not Subject to Rate of Return Regulation

Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code Chapter 52 > Subchapter A - General Powers and Duties of Commission

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005