Section
Electric Franchise
1. General definitions
2. Authority to distribute electricity
3. Company not to obstruct traffic
4. Company to indemnify city
5. Rates in accordance with the Corporation Commission
6. Company has right to assign
7. Franchise tax
8. Company to furnish city electricity
9. Special election
10. Acceptance by company
11. Franchise superseded previous arrangement
Gas Franchise
1. Definitions
2. Grant of franchise
3. Franchise assignment, sale, or lease
4. Use and repair of the public ways
5. Regulation of service
6. Depth of pipeline
7. Duty to move or alter lines
8. Indemnification of grantor
9. Grantee’s rules and regulations
10. Maintenance and inspection of records
11. Consideration for franchise: franchise fee
12. Election required
13. Acceptance and effective date
14. Emergency declared
Cable Franchise
1. Definition of terms
2. Grant of franchise
3. Standards of service
4. Regulation by franchising authority
5. Compliance and monitoring
6. Insurance, indemnification, and bonds or other surety
7. Enforcement and termination of franchise
8. Unauthorized reception
9. Miscellaneous provisions