HOUSE BILL 279

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

INTRODUCED BY

Jeff Steinborn

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES; PROHIBITING THE DISCLOSURE OF CONSUMER INFORMATION.

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

     Section 1. A new section of Chapter 62, Article 8 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] CONSUMER INFORMATION--DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED.--A public utility or its employees or agents shall not sell or disclose consumers' nonpublic personal information without the customer's permission or unless it is in accordance with standardized credit reporting practices or other reporting requirements imposed on the public utility."

     Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2007.

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