Section
General Provisions
72.001 Title of chapter
72.002 Purpose of chapter
72.003 Existing franchise and agreements
72.004 Definitions; word usage
72.005 Compliance with laws
72.006 Captions
72.007 No recourse against county
72.008 Rights and remedies
72.009 Incorporation by reference
72.010 Force majeure
72.011 Public emergency
72.012 Connections to system; use of antennas
72.013 Calculation of time
Grant of Franchise
72.025 Grant of franchise
72.026 Franchise required
72.027 Length of franchise
72.028 Franchise characteristics
72.029 Franchisee subject to other laws, police power
72.030 Interpretation of franchise terms
72.031 Operation of a cable system without a franchise
72.032 Acts at franchisee’s expense
72.033 Eminent domain
72.034 Exclusive contracts and anticompetitive acts prohibited
Applications for Grant, Renewal, Modification or Transfer of Franchise
72.045 Written application
72.046 Application for grant of a franchise, other than a Cable Act renewal franchise
72.047 Application for grant of a Cable Act franchise renewal
72.048 Contents of franchise and renewal applications
72.049 Application for modification of a franchise
72.050 Franchise transfers
72.051 Filing fees and deposits
72.052 Public proceedings
72.053 Intergovernmental cooperation
Construction Provisions
72.065 System construction schedule
72.066 Construction procedures
72.067 Construction standards
72.068 Area served
72.069 Line extension requirements
72.070 System tests and inspections
72.071 Use of public property
72.072 Interference with public projects
72.073 Publicizing proposed construction work
72.074 System maintenance
72.075 Continuity of service
System Facilities, Equipment and Services
72.090 Compliance with franchise agreement
72.091 Full service to municipal buildings
72.092 Cable channels for commercial use, local commercial television signals and noncommercial educational television
72.093 Technical standards
72.094 Interconnection
72.095 Integration of advancements in technology
72.096 System design review process
72.097 Emergency alert system
Operation and Reporting Provisions
72.110 Open books and records
72.111 Communication with regulatory agencies
72.112 Reports
72.113 Records required
72.114 Performance evaluation
72.115 Voluminous materials
72.116 Retention of records; relation to privacy rights
Consumer Service and Privacy Protection Law
72.130 Adoption
72.131 Enforcement
72.132 Penalties
72.133 Customer credits
Rate Regulation
72.145 Service and equipment rates
Cable Video Service Fee
72.160 Cable/video service fee
72.161 Applicable principles
72.162 No impact on other taxes due from holder
72.163 Audits of cable/video service provider
72.164 Late payments
Insurance; Surety; Indemnification
72.175 Insurance required
72.176 Qualifications of sureties
72.177 Policies available for review
72.178 Additional insureds; prior notice of policy cancellation
72.179 Failure constitutes material violation
72.180 Indemnification
Performance Guarantees and Remedies
72.195 Security fund
72.196 Performance bond
72.197 Failure constitutes material violation
72.198 Remedies
72.199 Shortening, revocation or termination of franchise
72.200 Remedies cumulative
72.201 Relation to insurance and indemnity requirements
Rights of Individuals Protected
72.215 Discriminatory practices prohibited
72.216 Equal employment opportunity
72.217 Subscriber privacy
72.999 Penalty
Appendix A: Glossary of terms