(a) The commission or executive director may appoint a person by emergency order under Texas Water Code, §5.507 and §13.4132, to temporarily manage and operate a utility that has discontinued or abandoned operations, or which is being referred to the attorney general for the appointment of a receiver under Texas Water Code, §13.412.      
        (b) An emergency order may be issued under this section under the provisions of §291.142 and §291.143 of this title (relating to Operation of Utility That Discontinues Operation or Is Referred for Appointment of a Receiver and Operation of a Utility by a Temporary Manager).        
          (c) Notice of an action under this section is adequate if the notice is mailed or hand-delivered to the last known address of the utility's headquarters.         
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §35.201 adopted to be effective December 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 12413.