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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1976-002 RESOLUTION NO. 76-2 WHEREAS, the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Article 1446c, V.A.C.S., provides in part that the geverning body of each municipality shall have exclusive original jurisdiction for the regulation of the rates and services of all public utilities providing service within the city limits, with the exception of telecommunications utilities, and has defined each municipality as the Regulatory Authority for the purpose of exercising such jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, Section 34 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act provides that the Regulatory Authority shall prescribe regulations governing communications by public utilities, their affiliates and their representatives, with the Regulatory Authority or any member or employee of the Regulatory Authority; and WHEREAS, the City Council proposes to adopt a set of rules to be known as the "Public Utility Communications Rules", for the purpose of complying with Section 34 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, and for the purpose of governing the conduct of all communications, verbal or written, between public utilities, their affiliates and representatives with Regulatory Authority, its members and employees; and WHEREAS, although the Public Utility Regulatory Act became effective on September 1, 1975, the jurisdiction of the Regulatory Authority pursuant to the provisions of the Act becomes effective on January 1, 1976; Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Public Utility Communications Rules, attached hereto and identified as Exhibit HAil, be and are hereby adopted as the Public Utility Communications Rules of the City of North Richland Hills, pursuant to the provisions of Section 34 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act. SECTION 2. That the Public Utility Communications Rules hereby adopted shall become effective immediately and shall thereafter govern the conduct of all communications, verbal or written, between public utilities, their affiliates and representatives with the Regulatory Authority or any member or employees of the Regulatory Authority. SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall become effective from and after its passage in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of North Richland Hills and it is accordingly so resolved. Passed and approved on the 1 of Febupary, 1976 ~11{i&i~ Î ~J . . ./, (~~k¿~ Win~ie Barclay - City retary APPROV~[).-~S TO FORM', _____--- / / c:::~ / "/ /