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Public and Utility Law
Davidson & Troilo has exceptional depth and experience in Public and Utility Law. For three decades, the Firm has represented governmental agencies and entities throughout the State of Texas.
Prior and Current Government Entity Experience
Over the years, Public and Utility Law representation has been provided in the areas of general municipal law, utilities (water, sewer, stormwater, electric, gas, solid waste, telecommunications and cable TV), water and water rights, franchises, condemnation (including inverse condemnation), housing, environmental, administrative, employment and labor, real estate, land use regulation (i.e., zoning, platting, subdivision, annexation and other development controls), tort (i.e., personal injury, property damage and products liability) and public contract law. The Firm has generally performed legal services in three areas: (I) business/operations, (II) litigation/administrative, and (III) governmental affairs.
With respect to the business/operations of a governmental entity, the Firm’s Public and Utility Law attorneys have extensive legal experience in the following areas:
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Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Property and Other Business Transactions
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Administrative Licenses and Regulatory Permits
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Coordinate and/or Resolve all Legal Matters Involving the Planning, Permitting and Construction of Dam and Surface Water Reservoir Projects
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Counseling and representation of governmental entities in Eminent Domain and Condemnation matters
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Development of Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Sites
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Election Matters and Procedures
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Finances
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General Rights, Powers, Duties, Obligations and Limitations of Public Officers and Employees (including civil service employees)
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Housing
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Insuring that all Regular, Special and Emergency Meetings, Comply with the Open Meetings Act, including review and/or drafting of meeting notices
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Mergers and Acquisitions of Utility Systems
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Negotiation and Acquisition by Purchase of Electric, Water and Sewer Utility Systems, in Whole or in Part
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Organizational Matters
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Parking and Transportation
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Planning and Development
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Planning, Construction, Abandonment, and Demolition of Public Buildings and Other Capital Improvements
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Public Safety
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Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses and Related Activities
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Responding to and Complying With Public Records Requests Under the Open Records Act, including requesting Attorney General's opinions when records are determined to be confidential
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Utilities
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Work with Bond Counsel in Connection With the Sale of Municipal or other Governmental Entity Revenue Bonds to Finance Construction of Capital Improvements and/or Acquisition of Water, Sewer and Electric Utility Systems, in Whole or in Part
Our attorneys also have extensive experience in Federal and State court litigation in the following areas:
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Contract
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Tort
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Real Estate
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Employment and Labor
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Environmental
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Land Use Regulation
We have managed Federal and State contested and uncontested administrative matters before the following administrative agencies:
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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Public Utility Commission of Texas
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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Texas Railroad Commission
Several of our attorneys have extensive experience in working with government agencies to draft and adopt new legislation and are at the forefront of rule-making exercises at all of the state’s major regulatory agencies.
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