Texas rural water utilities and the attorneys representing Texas rural water companies are often faced with the challenge of making sense of the sometimes tangled layers of Texas statutes, Texas court decisions and the administrative rules of the Texas agency that regulates water utilities, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.…
One of the challenges of serving as an attorney for rural water utilities in Texas is helping my clients navigate the increasing regulatory burden on Texas rural water utilities, an issue specifically addressed in a prior blog entitled Challenges Ahead for Texas Rural Water Companies in Texas. A recent law…
In the course of representing rural water companies in Texas, I am always on the lookout for new resources and educational materials to help me expand my understanding of the challenges that water companies, and especially rural water companies in Texas, face each day. The American Water Works Association has…
I have served as an attorney representing both rural water companies and real estate developers in Texas for quite a few years. Very often, my representation involves negotiating “nonstandard service” contracts. These are contracts governing the conditions, terms and costs under which a rural water company will extend water service…
As the reader may be aware from one of my prior blogs concerning Texas rural water companies, not only have I served as an attorney for rural water and sewer companies in Texas for years, I have also spent the last year as President of the rural water company where…
In Part One of this blog regarding resources available for Texas rural water and sewer companies, I discussed the tremendous resource that Texas rural water companies and their lawyers have in the Texas Rural Water Association. In addition to the TRWA, there are two other associations that can be tremendously…
As an attorney for rural water and sewer companies in Texas, I have experienced first hand the increased regulatory and legal challenges faced by Texas rural water companies and their lawyers. While there is no substitute for having a knowledgeable attorney, there are several nonlegal resources available that are invaluable…
As an attorney, I have represented rural water companies in Texas for years. I have prepared their corporate documents, assisted with government grant and loan applications, and negotiated non-standard and subdivision service contracts, among other things. I have also served as an officer and as a director on the board…