No. CS/CS/CS/SB 1014
Filed under Local Government.
Provision of Municipal Utility Service to Owners Outside the Municipal Limits; Prohibiting a municipal utility from declining to extend service to properties outside its corporate limits under certain circumstances; requiring a municipal utility to expand its service to an owner who makes such a request under certain circumstances, subject to the utility’s service requirements; requiring the municipal utility to make a determination within a specified timeframe and provide such determination to the owner in writing; requiring the municipal utility to provide the owner with specified information and to connect properties in a timely manner; authorizing a municipal utility to establish minimum application filing requirements, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDMunicipal utilities can no longer refuse service to nearby outside properties just because owners reject annexation.
Owners within one mile of a main line must be connected if the utility has sufficient capacity and the owner pays all fees.
Utilities must issue a written capacity determination within 90 days of an application.
Owners can sue to force connection and recover attorney fees if a utility violates these requirements.
AIPrevents utilities from denying service solely because an owner refuses to consent to annexation.
AIRequires utilities to make a written capacity determination within 90 days of an application.
AIAllows owners to sue for non-compliance and recover attorney fees if they prevail.