Texas Utilities Code
§ 56.023 — COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES
UT § 56.023Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES · Ch. 56. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE AND UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND · Art. B. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission shall:
(1)in a manner that assures reasonable rates for basic local telecommunications service, adopt eligibility criteria and review procedures, including a method for administrative review, the commission finds necessary to fund the universal service fund and make distributions from that fund;
(2)determine which telecommunications providers meet the eligibility criteria;
(3)determine the amount of and approve a procedure for reimbursement to telecommunications providers of revenue lost in providing tel-assistance service under Subchapter C;
(4)establish and collect fees from the universal service fund necessary to recover the costs the department and the commission incur in administering this chapter and Chapter 57;
(5)approve procedures for the collection and disbursal of the revenue of the universal service fund; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (S.B. 980), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 512), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 751 (S.B. 583), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 22 (S.B. 804), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1161 (S.B. 1476), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1161 (S.B. 1476), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 1710), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2023.