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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to exempting certain schools, nonprofit athletic or sports |
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associations, and municipally owned facilities from certain demand |
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charges by transmission and distribution utilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 35, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 35.009 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 35.009. BILLING DEMAND FOR CERTAIN UTILITY CUSTOMERS. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a transmission |
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and distribution utility shall exclude the following from the |
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application of any ratchet provision contained in a tariff relating |
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to distribution service: |
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(1) public and private schools; |
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(2) nonprofit athletic and sports associations; and |
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(3) municipally owned facilities. |
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SECTION 2. The Public Utility Commission of Texas shall |
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adopt rules as necessary to implement Section 35.009, Utilities |
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Code, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable. A transmission |
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and distribution utility shall exclude from the application of |
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ratchet provisions contained in its tariffs each school, |
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association, or facility as provided by Section 35.009, Utilities |
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Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2010. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |