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RESOLUTION
072475-)S
WHEREAS, during the past two years, wellhead prices of natural gas in
Texas have increased at alarming rates,
. WHEREAS, there have been strange and disturbing developments such
as widely published problems of United, Lo -Vaca, and other gas companies,
AND WHEREAS, no regulatory control of wellhead prices is provided
by State Law; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Honorable John Hill, Attorney General of the State of Texas,
is hereby requested to investigate uncontrolled and excessive increases
in wellhead prices of natural gas charged by gas producers to gas utility
companies operating within this State, under the authority of Consumer
Protection laws of the State of Texas.
Passed by the City Council this 24th day of July 1975,
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ROY BAS -S, MAYOR
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Treva Phillips, City ecretary-Treasurer
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Whereas, during th.e past two y ars , wellhead prices of natural
gas in Texas have increased at alarming rates,
Whereas, there have been strange and distrubing developments
such as widely published problems of United, Lo -Vaca, and other
gas companies,
And whereas, no regulatory:`control of:wellhead prices is provided'
by State Law,
Be it resolved by the Lubbock City CounciI, sitting in regular
session. on this 24th day of Julys 1975, that the Honorable John
Hill, Attorney General of the Stage of Texas, is hereby requested
to. investigate uncontrolled and excessive increasesin wellhead
prices of natural gas charged by gas.producers to gas- utility
companies operating: within this State, under the authority of
Consumer Protection laws of the State of Texas.