SENATE BILL 730

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2006

INTRODUCED BY

Leonard Tsosie

AN ACT

RELATING TO UTILITIES; CLARIFYING THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH A UTILITY COMPANY CANNOT DISCONTINUE OR DISCONNECT SERVICE TO A RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER; AMENDING A SECTION OF THE NMSA 1978.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 27-6-18 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2005 (1st S.S.), Chapter 2, Section 2) is amended to read:

     "27-6-18. DISCONNECTION OF UTILITY SERVICE--PROHIBITION--LIMITED TIME.--A utility company shall not discontinue or disconnect service to a residential customer [for any billing cycle] from November 15 through March 15 for nonpayment if the customer meets the qualifications for the low-income home energy assistance program. The utility company shall report the customer's need for assistance to the human services department, and the department shall take immediate action to mitigate the problem."

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