- (a) The governing body of a general-law municipality may adopt an ordinance that prevents the free or unauthorized use or the waste of a commodity or service furnished by a utility that uses the streets and public grounds of the municipality.
- (b) In this section, "utility" has the meaning assigned to the term by Section 181.901.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.