HOUSE CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 200

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

AN ACT

RELATING TO MOBILE HOMES; PROVIDING THAT MOBILE HOME PARKS CANNOT ASSESS A UTILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FEE; REPEALING A SECTION OF THE NMSA 1978.

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

     Section 1. Section 47-10-22 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 147, Section 8) is amended to read:

     "47-10-22. ITEMIZED BILL--UTILITY SERVICES--ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.--

          A. When a landlord purchases utility services for residents, [he] the landlord shall provide residents with a monthly itemized bill that includes:

                [A.] (1) a separate listing of charges for each utility service; and

                [B.] (2) the amount consumed and the cost per unit for each utility service; provided that when individual cost per unit figures for utility services are not available, the landlord shall provide residents with the total cost of utility services and the formula used to determine the individual charges for utility services. [and

          C. if applicable the amount of the] B. A landlord shall not charge residents an administrative fee for providing utility services [to residents]."

     Section 2. REPEAL.--Section 47-10-21 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 147, Section 7) is repealed.

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