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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 384.84, Code 2001, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. A deposit obtained by a city utility 1 4 or enterprise from a customer to guarantee payment for water 1 5 service shall be refunded to the customer after twelve 1 6 consecutive months of prompt payment, which may include eleven 1 7 timely payments and one automatic forgiveness of late payment, 1 8 unless the city utility or enterprise has evidence to indicate 1 9 that the deposit is necessary to ensure payment of bills for 1 10 service or unless the utility or enterprise is entitled to 1 11 require a new or additional deposit. Each customer account 1 12 shall be reviewed by the city utility or enterprise after 1 13 twelve months of service and annually thereafter to determine 1 14 if a customer is entitled to a refund of the deposit or if a 1 15 new or additional deposit is required. The deposit shall be 1 16 refunded to the person who made the deposit, less any unpaid 1 17 water utility bill of the customer, upon termination of the 1 18 customer's service. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill requires city utilities and enterprises to refund 1 21 deposits obtained from customers to guarantee payment for 1 22 water service after 12 months of prompt payment, which may 1 23 include one automatic forgiveness of late payment, unless the 1 24 city utility or enterprise has evidence to indicate that the 1 25 deposit is necessary to ensure the payment of bills for 1 26 service or unless a new or additional deposit is required. 1 27 The bill provides that each customer account shall be reviewed 1 28 by the city utility or enterprise after 12 months of service 1 29 and every year thereafter to determine if the customer is 1 30 entitled to a refund of the deposit or whether a new or 1 31 additional deposit is required. If not previously refunded, 1 32 the deposit must be refunded upon termination of the 1 33 customer's service, less any unpaid water utility bill. 1 34 LSB 5507XS 79 1 35 av/sh/8
Text: SF02241 Text: SF02243 Text: SF02200 - SF02299 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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