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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas |
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served by investor-owned water or sewer utilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 13.255(j), Water Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(j) This section shall apply only in a case where[:
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[(1)] the retail public utility that is authorized to |
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serve in the certificated area that is annexed or incorporated by |
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the municipality is a nonprofit water supply or sewer service |
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corporation, a special utility district under Chapter 65, Water |
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Code, [or] a fresh water supply district under Chapter 53, Water |
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Code, or an investor-owned utility [; or
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[(2) the retail public utility that is authorized to
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serve in the certificated area that is annexed or incorporated by
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the municipality is a retail public utility, other than a nonprofit
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water supply or sewer service corporation, and whose service area
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is located entirely within the boundaries of a municipality with a
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population of 1.7 million or more according to the most recent
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federal census]. |
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SECTION 2. The changes made by this Act to Section |
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13.255(j), Water Code, apply only to a municipality's application |
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for single certification that is made on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |