Texas Utilities Code

§ 54.260 — PROPERTY OWNER'S CONDITIONS

UT § 54.260Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES · Ch. 54. CERTIFICATES · Art. F. REGULATION OF SERVICES, AREAS, AND FACILITIES

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(a)Notwithstanding Section 54.259, if a telecommunications utility holds a municipal consent, franchise, or permit as determined to be the appropriate grant of authority by the municipality and holds a certificate if required by this title, a public or private property owner may:

(1)impose a condition on the utility that is reasonably necessary to protect:

(A)the safety, security, appearance, and condition of the property; and

(B)the safety and convenience of other persons;

(2)impose a reasonable limitation on the time at which the utility may have access to the property to install a telecommunications service facility;

(3)impose a reasonable limitation on the number of such utilities that have access to the owner's property, if the owner can demonstrate a space constraint that requires the limitation;

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Legislative history

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