COUNTY POWERS AND DUTIES - Texas Attorney General

Water, Sewer and Other Utilities Regulations for Residential Property
Water, Sewer and Other Utilities Regulations for Residential
Property
Electric Utilities
Utilities Code
' 164.001
Two or more political subdivisions may jointly finance, construct, and operate electric
utility facilities.
' 164.003
An agreement between political subdivisions to jointly own and operate electric
utility facilities must be submitted to the Attorney General for approval.
' 181.044
A county may designate where electric lines should be placed in the right-of-way of
a county road.
' 181.046
A county may require an electric utility to relocate an electric utility line, at the
utility’s expense, to allow the widening of a right-of-way, changing of a traffic lane,
improving of road bed, or improving of drainage ditch in the right-of-way. The
county must give the utility 30 days written notice.
Gas Utilities
Government Code
Chapter 1477, Subchapter C ('' 1477.101 - 1477.122)
A county in which the county seat is an unincorporated community or city with a
population of more than 5,000 and the commissioners court has adopted this
subchapter by order may acquire a natural gas system for supplying natural gas to
county buildings adequately and dependably. Bonds may be issued payable and
secured by pledge of the net revenue of the system. The county shall pay for gas
used by the county for its own facilities. Free service is prohibited. The county can
sell any natural gas that is not needed for county purposes to a municipal corporation
or political subdivision of this state, or an individual, corporation, or company under
terms that the court determines are in the best interests of the county.
2009 County Powers & Duties Handbook $ Office of the Attorney General
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