Sec. 181.064.  HEARING AND DETERMINATION.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality or, for an unincorporated area, the commissioners court of the county, shall on its own motion or on application of at least 100 residents:
(1)  hear evidence as the governing body or commissioners court considers necessary;  and
(2)  determine whether a connection between different lines or other arrangements for transfer of messages is:
(A)  necessary for public convenience;  and
(B)  just to the telegraph companies.
(b)  After conducting a hearing and making the determinations required by Subsection (a), the governing body or commissioners court shall issue an order that:
(1)  includes the findings of the governing body or commissioners court;
(2)  specifies the conditions under which the arrangements for transfer of messages will be made;  and
(3)  specifies the proportion of expense to be paid by the owner or operator of each line.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.