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iORDINANCE No. 93-003
AN ORDINANCE ELECTING TO HAVE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF
TEXAS EXERCISE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER ELECTRIC
UTILITY RATES, OPERATIONS, AND SERVICES WITHIN THE EXISTING AND
FUTURE INCORPORATED LIMITS OF THIS MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE
PUBLIC UTILITY COM11ISSION OF TEXAS, AND FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, provision is made in Section 17(b) of the Public
Utility Regulatory Act (Article 1446c, Vernon's Annotated Texas
Statutes) whereby a municipality may elect to have the Public
Utility Commission of. Texas exercise exclusive original
Jurisdiction over electric utility rates, operations, and services
within the incorporated limits of said municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas is well-
equipped to regulate the rates, operational and services of
electric utilities within this municipality inkeeping with the
beat interests of the consumers and electric utilities; and
WHERE
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thoroughlyAconsidered the Governing
in of the ois pinionality,that the after abeat
S interests of this municipality will be served by having the Public
Utility Commission of Texas exercise the exclusive original
Jurisdiction over electric utility rates, operations, and services;
NOW,.THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY Council OF THE CITY OF
Anna , TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Governing Body of this municipality does
hereby elect to have the Public Utility Commission of Texas
exercise, exclusive original jurisdiction over electric utility
rates, operations, and services within the existing and future
incorporated limits of this municipality.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall become effective, and
the Public Utility Commission of Texas shall exercise the exclusive
original jurisdiction over said electric utility rates, operations,
and services on and after the date of the passage hereof.
SECTION 3. That it is hereby officially found and determined
that the meeting at which this Ordinance ispassed is open to the
public and as required by law and that public notice of the time,
place and purpose of said meat#ng was given an required.
ON 4. That
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• Commission of Texas upon the passage of this Ordinance.
/PASSED AND APPROVED at a Rpgular Meeting of the City
of the City of sv , Texas
on this the Yl 3 day of � 1993.
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