HOUSE BILL 200

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Miguel P. Garcia

AN ACT

RELATING TO MOBILE HOMES; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION OF MOBILE HOME PARK RESIDENTS OF UTILITY SERVICE CHARGES.

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

     Section 1. Section 47-10-21 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 147, Section 7) is amended to read:

     "47-10-21. PROVISION OF UTILITY SERVICES--ADMINISTRATIVE FEE--DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.--

          A. A landlord may charge residents a reasonable fee to offset the cost of administration incurred by a landlord when [he] the landlord provides utility services to residents, not to exceed the maximum fee published by the public regulation commission pursuant to Chapter 62, Article 6 NMSA 1978.

          B. The amount of the administrative fee for utility services shall be fully and accurately disclosed in writing in a rental agreement, pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph [(6)] (7) of Subsection A of Section 47-10-14 NMSA 1978.

          C. A landlord shall fully and accurately disclose in writing to a resident any increase in the administrative fee. The disclosure shall be provided to a resident at least sixty days prior to implementation of an increase in the administrative fee."

     Section 2. A new section of Chapter 62, Article 6 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] MOBILE HOME PARK UTILITY ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.--The commission shall establish by rule, and periodically update, the maximum allowable administrative fees that may be charged by a mobile home park landlord who is providing utility services to residents, taking into consideration the reasonable costs incurred by landlords."

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