OR 2001-967 Local registration of retail electrical providersAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-967
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ESTABLISHING LOCAL REGISTRATION OF RETAIL ELECTRICAL
PROVIDERS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9-22,
" RETAIL ELECTRICAL PROVIDERS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREFOR; PROVIDING SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF
PROVIDER'S REGISTRATION UPON NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THIS
CHAPTER; PROVIDING FOR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) PER VIOLATION, PER DAY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature in the 76th legislative session provided that a
municipality may require a retail electrical provider to register with the municipality; and,
WHEREAS, the municipality may suspend or revoke such provider's registration upon
noncompliance with the rules and regulations herein established;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 9 of the City of Coppell Code of Ordinances be, and the same
is, hereby amended by adding Article 9-22 to provide for the local registration of retail electrical
providers, which shall read as follows:
"ARTICLE 9-22. RETAIL ELECTRICAL PROVIDERS.
Sec. 9-22-1. Definitions.
In this article the following words and terms shall have the following
meaning inscribed to them unless the context indicates otherwise:
Retail Electrical Provider means a person that sells electric energy to retail
customers in this state. A retail electric provider may not own or operate generation
assets.
Retail customer means the separately metered end-use customer who
purchases and ultimately consumes electricity.
Pubfic Utifity Commission means the Texas Public Utility Commission.
Certification of retail electric provider means that person, firm, corporation,
entity or partnership otherwise certified by the state in accordance with § 39.352 of
the TEXAS UTILITY CODE, as amended.
Sec. 9-22-2. Registration and Fees.
All Retail Electrical Providers providing commercial or residential electrical
service within the City of Coppell shall register with the City Manager or his
designee. The City of Coppell shall assess a reasonable administrative fee for the
registration in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) plus Ten Dollars
($10.00) for each retail or commercial customer which such fees shall be assessed on
an annual basis.
Sec. 9-22-3. Suspension or Revocation.
A. The City Manager or his designee may establish such reasonable
regulations governing the registration including the formation or promulgation of an
application.
The City Manager or his designee shall adopt such reasonable
regulations to require such Retail Electrical Providers to provide such
financial and/or operation debt as is necessary to provide a sufficient
data base to administer the regulations adopted hereunder and as
provided for under State law.
(2)
The City Manager or his designee may suspend or revoke the Retail
Electrical Providers registration and operation within the municipality
for significant violations during the registration and rules promulgated
under the authority provided herein.
(3)
The City Manager or his designee may contract with an outside
consulting firm to perform the services herein and provided for by this
section.
Sec. 9-22-4. Penalties.
A person, firm, corporation, entity or partnership that violates a provision of
this article is guilty of a separate offense for each day or part of day during which the
violation is committed, continued, or permitted. Each offense, upon conviction, is
punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per offense, per
day."
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SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 25th day of
September , 2001.
APprOVED: ~/
CANDY SHEEHAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LIBBY BALL, CITY SECRETARY
ROBERT E. HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY
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