Texas Utilities Code

§ 181.065 — PENALTY

UT § 181.065Title 4. DELIVERY OF UTILITY SERVICES · Part B. PROVISIONS REGULATING DELIVERY OF SERVICES · Ch. 181. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES OF UTILITIES · Art. D. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO TELEGRAPH COMPANIES

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(a)A telegraph company shall comply with an order of a municipality's governing body or a commissioners court requiring the company to arrange for transfer of messages.

(b)A telegraph company that fails to comply with an order is subject to a penalty of $10 for each day of noncompliance, payable to the state. The county or district attorney may bring suit to recover the penalty.

(c)A penalty may not be imposed against a telegraph company for noncompliance with an order if:

(1)the company is prevented from making a connection through the fault or omission of another company; and

(2)the fault or omission causes the company's failure to connect.

Legislative history

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.