1. (a) The gas utility shall:

   1. (1) publish, in conspicuous form, notice to the public of the proposed increase once each week for four successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in each county containing territory affected by the proposed increase; and
   2. (2) provide notice of the proposed increase to any other affected person as required by the regulatory authority's rules.

2. (b) Instead of publishing newspaper notice, a gas utility may provide notice by:

   1. (1) mailing the notice by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the billing address of each directly affected customer;
   2. (2) including the notice, in conspicuous form, in the bill of each directly affected customer; or
   3. (3) sending the notice by e-mail to each directly affected customer if that address is available to the utility.
3. (c) A gas utility may provide a customer with notice of the utility's intent to increase rates by e-mail as described by Subsection (b)(3) only if the customer has consented in writing to the use of the customer's e-mail address for that purpose.

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

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 103 (S.B. 885), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.