Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 181.021

  • 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

In this subchapter:
(1) “Gas facility” means a pipe, main, conductor, or other facility or fixture used to carry gas.
(2) “Gas utility” means a person, firm, corporation, or municipality engaged in the business of transporting or distributing gas for public consumption.