RAILROAD COMMISSION POWERS RELATING TO REPORTS

The railroad commission may: (1) require a gas utility to report to the railroad commission information relating to the gas utility and an affiliate inside or outside this state as useful in administering this subtitle; (2) establish the form for a report; (3) determine the time for a report and the frequency with which the report is to be made; (4) require that a report be made under oath; (5) require the filing with the railroad commission of a copy of: (A) a contract or arrangement between a gas utility and an affiliate; (B) a report filed with a federal agency or a governmental agency or body of another state; and (C) an annual report that shows each payment of compensation, other than salary or wages subject to federal income tax withholding: (i) to residents of this state; (ii) with respect to legal, administrative, or legislative matters in this state; or (iii) for representation before the legislature of this state or any governmental agency or body; and (6) require that a contract or arrangement described by Subdivision (5)(A) that is not in writing be reduced to writing and filed with the railroad commission.