(a) For customers inside the city limits of an incorporated city, each monthly billing, as adjusted, shall be adjusted for municipal franchise fees (street and alley rental assessments) and the state gross receipts taxes imposed by Sections 182.021 - 182.025 of the Texas Tax Code. Municipal franchise fees are determined by each city's Franchise Ordinance. Each city’s Franchise Ordinance will specify the percentage and applicability of franchise fees.
(b) Each monthly bill, as adjusted, shall also be adjusted by an amount equivalent to the proportionate part of any new tax, or any tax increase or decrease, or any increase or decrease of any other governmental imposition, rental fee, or charge (except state, county, city and special district ad valorem taxes and taxes on net income) levied, assessed or imposed subsequent to August 6, 2002, upon or allocated to the company's distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract.
(c) Municipal franchise fees (street and alley rental assessments) and the state gross receipts taxes imposed by Sections 182.021 - 182.025 of the Texas Tax Code shall continue to be collected pursuant to individual industrial contracts.
(Ord. 4-3-84-1, passed 4-3-84; Am. Ord. 10-2-90-1, passed 10-2-90; Am. Ord. 8-02-1, passed 8-6-02)