Section 7.470 - Natural Gas Bill Payment by the State or a State Agency(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.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.470
The provisions of this §7.470 adopted to be effective October 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 8903; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 19, May 11, 2018, TexReg 2998, eff. 5/14/2018