By Armbrister S.B. No. 564 77R4647 MTB-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the funding and operation of the universal service 1-3 fund. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 56, Utilities Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 56.0205 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 56.0205. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, 1-8 "telecommunications provider" does not include a provider of 1-9 customer-owned pay telephone service. 1-10 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.