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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consolidated billing and collection of fees and |
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payments of certain sewer service corporations and water supply |
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corporations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 13.146 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 13.146. CONSOLIDATED BILLING AND COLLECTION |
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CONTRACTS. (a) A water service corporation by contract with a |
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sewer supply corporation may bill and collect the sewer service |
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corporation's fees and payments as part of a consolidated process |
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with the billing and collection of the water supply corporation's |
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fees and payments. The water supply corporation may provide that |
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service only for customers who are served by both corporations in an |
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area covered by both corporations' certificates of public |
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convenience and necessity. |
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(b) A contract under this section must provide procedures |
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and deadlines for submitting billing and customer information to |
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the water supply corporation and for the delivery of collected fees |
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and payments to the sewer service corporation. |
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(c) A water supply corporation that provides consolidated |
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billing and collection of fees and payments may terminate the water |
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services of a person whose sewage services account is in arrears for |
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nonpayment. A water supply corporation may charge a customer a |
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reconnection fee if the customer's water service is terminated for |
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nonpayment of the customer's sewage services account. |
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(d) A water supply corporation that provides consolidated |
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billing and collection of fees and payments may impose on each sewer |
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supply corporation customer a reasonable fee to recover costs |
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associated with providing consolidated billing and collection of |
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fees and payments for sewage services. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |