(a) The railroad commission, by rule as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, may:
(1) require a person, firm, or corporation subject to § 121.251 to odorize the gas by using a malodorant agent that indicates the presence of gas by a distinctive odor;
(2) regulate the method of the use of malodorants; and
(3) direct and approve the use of containers and other equipment used in connection with malodorants.
(b) A required malodorant agent must be:
(1) nontoxic and noncorrosive; and
(2) not harmful to leather diaphragms in gas equipment.

Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 121.252

  • 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.
  • 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