Tex. Spec. Dists. Code § 3951.115

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 3951.115 - Use of Electrical or Optical Lines

(a) The district may impose an assessment to pay the cost of:

(1) burying or removing electrical power lines, telephone lines, cable or fiber-optic lines, or any other type of electrical or optical line; and

(2) removing poles and any elevated lines using the poles.

(b) The district may finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, maintain, or charge fees for the use of the district conduits for another person's:

(1) telecommunications network; or

(2) fiber-optic cable.

(c) Consistent with Title 2, Utilities Code, the district may finance, construct, or maintain conduits for:

(1) electronic transmission and distribution lines and supporting facilities; or

(2) other types of transmission and distribution lines and supporting facilities.

(d) The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.

Tex. Spec. Dist. Loc. Laws § 3951.115

Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 667,Sec. 1, eff. 6/12/2017.