(a) In this section, "overcharge" means the amount, if any, a tenant is charged for submetered or nonsubmetered master metered utility service to the tenant's dwelling unit after a violation occurred relating to the assessment of a portion of utility costs in excess of the amount the tenant would have been charged under this subchapter. (b) The utility commission has exclusive jurisdiction for violations under this subchapter. (c) If an apartment house owner, condominium manager, manufactured home
(a) The utility commission shall encourage submetering of individual rental or dwelling units by master meter operators or building owners to enhance the conservation of water resources. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the utility commission shall adopt rules and standards under which an owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, manufactured home rental community, or multiple use facility that is not individually metered for water for each rental or dwelling unit may install submetering
(a) Who shall file. The recordkeeping, reporting, and filing requirements listed in this section shall apply only to water and sewer utilities, unless otherwise noted in this subchapter. (b) Report attestation. All reports submitted to the commission shall be attested to by an officer or manager of the utility under whose direction the report is prepared, or if under trust or receivership, by the receiver or a duly authorized person, or if not incorporated, by the proprietor, manager, superintendent
In this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context indicates otherwise. (1) Affected county--A county that: (A) Has a per-capita income that averaged 25% below the state average for the most recent three consecutive years for which statistics are available and an unemployment rate that averaged 25% above the state average for the most recent three consecutive years for which statistics are available; (B) Has an international border; (C) Is located in whole or in part within 100 miles