H. B. 4267
(By Delegates J. Miller, Blair,
Cowles, Overington, Duke)
[Introduced February 2, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §24-3-11, relating to
creating a mandatory grace period for the payment of water and
sewer bills.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §24-3-11, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 3. DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES SUBJECT TO
REGULATIONS OF COMMISSION.
§24-3-11. Grace period for payment of water and sewer bills.
Any water or sewer facility which is owned or operated by a
public or private utility, city, incorporated town, municipal
corporation or public service district shall give every customer a
thirty day grace period for payment of the customer's water and
sewer bill before charging a late fee.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require water and sewer
facilities to give every customer a thirty day grace period for
payment of their bill before instituting a late fee.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added
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