1. (a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may elect to have the commission exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over the utility rate, operation, and services of utilities, within the incorporated limits of the municipality. The governing body of a municipality that surrenders its jurisdiction to the commission may reinstate its jurisdiction by ordinance at any time after the second anniversary of the date on which the municipality surrendered its jurisdiction to the commission, except that the municipality may not reinstate its jurisdiction during the pendency of a rate proceeding before the commission. The municipality may not surrender its jurisdiction again until the second anniversary of the date on which the municipality reinstates jurisdiction.
2. (b) The City of Coffee City municipality surrendered its jurisdiction to the commission effective December 4, 1993.

Source Note:The provisions of this §291.15 adopted to be effective October 9, 1990, 15 TexReg 4019; amended to be effective January 10, 1996, 21 TexReg 114.