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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE ENACTMENT OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT.
'WHEREAS, a proposed amendment to section 51 of the Public Utility Re-
gulatory Act is currently under consideration; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would extend public utility service to
areas within the municipal limits without securing a certificate of public
convenience and necessity; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby goes
on record as endorsing and recommending the enactment of the Proposed Amend-
ment to Section 51, Public Utility Regulatory Act (Article 1446C, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes) attached herewith which shall be spread upon the minutes
of the Council and as spread upon the minutes of this Council shall constitute
and be a part of this Resolution as if fully copied herein in detail.
SECTION 2. THAT a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to interested
Texas cities and to Texas legislators in and for the City of Lubbock.
Passed by the City Council this
ATTEST:
13th
day of November , 1980.
BILL McALISTER, MAYOR
Evelyn Gaffga, City reel ry-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Carroll McDonald, Director of Utilities
Sales and Service
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Angela r. Adams, Assistant City Attorney
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the right of municipally owned and municipally franchised
retail public utilities to provide service to an area within the city
limits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SECTION 51, Public Utility Regulatory Act (Article
1446c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding Subsection
(c) to read as follows:
"(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, municipally owned
retail public utilities and other retail public utilities duly franchised
by the governing body to serve within the municipal limits may furnish,
make available, render, or extend retail public utility service to any
area that is within the municipal limits without securing a certificate
of public convenience and necessity."
SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the crowded condition
of the calendar in both houses creates an emergency and an imperative public
necessity that the constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three
days in each house be suspended and this rule is hereby suspended.
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the right of municipally owned and municipally franchised
retail public utilities to provide service to an area within the city
limits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SECTION 51, Public Utility Regulatory Act (Article
1446c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding Subsection
(c) to read as follows:
"(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, municipally owned
retail public utilities and other retail public utilities duly franchised
by the governing body to serve within the municipal limits may furnish,
make available, render, or extend retail public utility service to any
area that is within the municipal limits without securing a certificate
of public convenience and necessity."
SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the crowded condition
of the calendar in both houses creates an emergency and an imperative public
necessity that the constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three
days in each house be suspended and this rule is hereby suspended.