1. (a) A regulatory authority and, to the extent authorized by the regulatory authority, its counsel, agent, or employee, may:

   1. (1) inspect and obtain copies of the papers, books, accounts, documents, and other business records of a public utility within its jurisdiction; and
   2. (2) inspect the plant, equipment, and other property of a public utility within its jurisdiction.
2. (b) An action under this section must be conducted at a reasonable time for a reasonable purpose.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.