1-1     By:  Armbrister, Wentworth                             S.B. No. 564
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed February 6, 2001; February 7, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce;
 1-4     March 26, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 7,
 1-5     Nays 0; March 26, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to the funding and operation of the universal service
 1-9     fund.
1-10           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 56, Utilities Code, is
1-12     amended by adding Section 56.0205 to read as follows:
1-13           Sec. 56.0205.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter,
1-14     "telecommunications provider" does not include a provider of
1-15     customer-owned pay telephone service.
1-16           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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