Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 13.501–13.506, 13.5031, 13.5051 § 13.504

IMPROPER RENTAL RATE INCREASE.

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effective 8/30/1999TexasSubmetering

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Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 13.501–13.506, 13.5031, 13.5051 § 13.504
Sec. 13.504. IMPROPER RENTAL RATE INCREASE. If, during the 90-day period preceding the installation of individual meters or submeters, an owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, manufactured home rental community, or other multiple use facility has increased rental rates and the increase is attributable to increased costs of utilities, the owner, operator, or manager shall immediately reduce the rental rate by the amount of the increase and refund all of the increase that has previously been collected within the 90-day period. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 539, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 86, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
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