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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fees for certain recreational vehicle parks. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Section 13.087, Water Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 13.087. MUNICIPAL RATES FOR CERTAIN RECREATIONAL |
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VEHICLE PARKS. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Nonsubmetered master metered utility service" |
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means potable water service that is master metered but not |
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submetered and wastewater service that is based on master metered |
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potable water service. |
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(2) "Recreational vehicle" includes a: |
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(A) "house trailer" as that term is defined by |
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Section 501.002, Transportation Code; and |
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(B) "towable recreational vehicle" as that term |
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is defined by Section 541.201, Transportation Code. |
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(3) "Recreational vehicle park" means a commercial |
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property on which service connections are made for recreational |
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vehicle transient guest use and for which fees are paid at intervals |
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of one day or longer. |
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(b) A municipally owned utility that provides nonsubmetered |
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master metered utility service to a recreational vehicle park shall |
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determine the rates for that service on the same basis the utility |
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uses to determine the rates for other commercial businesses, |
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including hotels and motels, that serve transient customers and |
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receive nonsubmetered master metered utility service from the |
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utility. Fees may not be assessed by the municipality that would |
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not otherwise apply to any other commercial businesses. |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, |
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the commission has jurisdiction to enforce this section. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 49, Subchapter L, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding subsection (m) as follows: |
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(m) fees for recreational vehicle parks shall be based only |
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on the nonsubmetered master meter connection. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |