(a) This chapter applies only to a river authority that, directly or through a corporation created under Section 152.051, is engaged in the distribution and sale of electric energy to the public.
(b) This chapter does not apply to any litigation instituted before May 28, 1981, that questions the legality of an act taken or a proceeding conducted by a river authority before that date.

Terms Used In Texas Water Code 152.001

  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.