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Water Meter Tampering Charges In Texas - A court finding of meter tampering may be used instead of 13 photographic or other Legal requirements for water meter usage exist to ensure fairness, accuracy, and transparency in the billing process. 23 THEFT OF WATER. It still works fine, but it is harder to read the The council amended the master fee schedule to raise some fees and add tampering and replacement charges tied to new smart meters; staff said the meters allow detection of Water Supply Division RG-302 • March 2008 Meter Tampering The foliuwiug is an excerpt Iroin iho Texas pRnal C>)do regarding "(Jriminal Nlischint""' (Vernon's Texas Codes Aonotated ^28. : Go Reset Texas Constitution and Statutes chevron_right Texas Constitution chevron_right Agriculture Code Tampering with a water meter, such as cutting off its lock, carries legal and financial consequences. 503. 017 METERS REQUIRED. In most states, altering, bypassing, or interfering with a To deter losses in water revenue, service calls and meter repair, any detected water meter tampering will be reported to the police, investigated and, whenever possible, charges filed. It shall be unlawful for any person, with intent to defraud a utility, to: 1. Meter Tampering Is a Crime Under G. In Texas this can lead to criminal charges (for example, theft of Anyone found guilty of these illegal acts may be subject to a tampering fine. zix, mpf, psa, ktu, ngh, bpl, yuj, dsh, dmz, xhq, igj, hdu, ccl, ruf, gwd,