{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-utilities-code-53.061","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Utilities Code § 53.061","heading":"ALLOWANCE OF CERTAIN EXPENSES.","body":"(a) The commission may not allow as a cost or expense for ratemaking purposes:\n(1) an expenditure for legislative advocacy; or\n(2) an expenditure described by Section 52.254 that the commission determines to be not in the public interest.\n(b) The commission may allow as a cost or expense reasonable charitable or civic contributions not to exceed the amount approved by the commission.\nActs 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.","path":["UTILITIES CODE","TITLE 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT","SUBTITLE C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES","CHAPTER 53. RATES","SUBCHAPTER B. COMPUTATION OF RATES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.53.htm#53.061","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:45Z","sha256":"9ada925e526b4971bd11bdf714f62d99e115218de86fe094366d0a96f3526438","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-utilities-code-53.060","next":"us-tx/tex.-utilities-code-53.062"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}