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By: Callegari (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) |
H.B. No. 2152 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013; |
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May 8, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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Resources; May 17, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fees charged to 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. Section 13.087, Water Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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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. |
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(b-1) A municipally owned utility that provides |
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nonsubmetered master metered utility service to a recreational |
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vehicle park may not charge a recreational vehicle park a fee that |
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the utility does not charge other commercial businesses that serve |
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transient customers and receive nonsubmetered master metered |
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utility service from the utility. |
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SECTION 2. Section 49.351, Water Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (m) to read as follows: |
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(m) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a |
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district may not charge a fee to a recreational vehicle park, as |
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defined by Section 13.087, on the basis of connections the park |
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provides for the park's transient customers. A fee charged to a |
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recreational vehicle park must be based on the park's nonsubmetered |
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master meter connection. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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