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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to extension of water and sewer utility services to |
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certain public school facilities or hospital facilities to |
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supplement services provided by the holder of a certificate of |
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public convenience and necessity. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 13.258 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 13.258. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC |
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SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL FACILITIES. (a) A retail public utility, on the |
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request of a school district, a hospital, or a hospital district |
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that has a facility located in the certificated area of another |
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retail public utility and that is located within 100 kilometers of |
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this state's international border, may extend water or sewer |
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services to a facility of the school district, hospital, or |
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hospital district to provide supplemental services that the |
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facility may use at any time the services of the certificated retail |
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public utility are interrupted or inadequate. A certificate of |
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public convenience and necessity or an amendment to a certificate |
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is not required for the extension. |
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(b) The retail public utility extending services under |
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Subsection (a) shall ensure that the water lines and other |
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facilities the retail public utility connects to the school or |
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hospital facility do not interfere with the ability of the |
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certificated retail public utility to provide services to the |
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school or hospital facility. |
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(c) The retail public utility extending services under |
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Subsection (a) shall provide written notice to the commission at |
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the time services are extended. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |