Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 246.001. Definitions

(1) “Commission” means the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

(2) “Critical facility” means a central office that contains:

(3) “Impervious lot coverage regulation” means an ordinance, regulation, rule, or other enactment by a county, municipality, or other authority that limits the development of real property based on the amount of impervious lot coverage to be constructed. The term does not include a flood control regulation.

(4) “Regulating authority” means a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state that has adopted an impervious lot coverage regulation or a sedimentation, retention, or erosion regulation by ordinance, order, resolution, rule, or other enactment.

(5) “Sedimentation, retention, or erosion regulation” means an ordinance, regulation, rule, or other enactment by a county, municipality, or other authority that limits or regulates the development of real property based on the development's effect on water quality resulting from sedimentation, retention, or erosion. The term does not include a:

(6) “Telecommunications utility” has the meaning assigned by Section 51.002, Utilities Code.