Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Contracts

• Service Agreements: You must amend Standard Terms of Service and Line Extension Agreements. Remove "Municipal Platting Approval" as a Condition Precedent for service in released ETJ areas.
• Indemnification: Insert a "Warranty of ETJ Status" clause requiring the developer to indemnify the utility if the ETJ removal is legally challenged or overturned by a court.

Hiring/Training

• Intake Staff Training: "New Service" teams must be retrained to stop requesting Local Government Code Section 212.0115 certificates for these specific parcels.
• Geospatial Verification: Staff must be trained to verify that a specific parcel falls *both* within the utility’s CCN and within the boundaries of the ETJ release order.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Verification File: Replace the municipal certificate with an internal "Verification of Release" file. This must contain:
• 1. A copy of the petition for release and the municipal acceptance (or evidence of deemed approval).
• 2. A map overlay confirming the parcel is within your CCN.
• Audit Trail: Maintain these records indefinitely to defend against potential municipal claims of illegal connection under Section 212.012.

Fees & Costs

• Operational Costs: Minimal direct cost impact.
• Risk Costs: Potential increase in legal spend if a municipality sues the utility for connecting a property where the ETJ release is actively being litigated.