Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 7 - GAS SERVICES
Subchapter D - CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PROTECTION
Section 7.470 - Natural Gas Bill Payment by the State or a State Agency

Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code ยง 7.470

Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to implement requirements in Texas Utilities Code, § RSA 104.255.

(b) Definitions. The terms "payment," "service," and "state agency," when used in this section, have the meanings given in Texas Government Code, § RSA 2251.001. The terms "gas utility" and "municipally owned utility" have the meanings given in Texas Utilities Code, § RSA 101.003.

(c) Payment requirements. For natural gas utility service provided by a gas utility or by a municipally owned utility to the state or a state agency, the payer and payee must comply with Texas Government Code, Chapter 2251, and with 34 Texas Administrative Code §§ 20.481, 20.487, and 20.488(relating to Definitions; Invoicing Standards; and Payments) . In addition, the following provisions apply to gas utilities and municipally owned utilities:

(1) Gas utilities and municipally owned utilities are prohibited from billing the state or a state agency for a service before the service is provided.

(2) A gas utility or a municipally owned utility may enter into an agreement with the state or a state agency to establish a level or average monthly billing plan only if the billing plan includes a provision for quarterly reconciliation of the leveled or averaged bills.

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