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DGV:hw ORDINANCE NO. 7812
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR FAILURE
TO PAY CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR A RECONNECTION CHARGE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has determined that the
charges hereinafter set out would be in the best interest of the citizens of
the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 11-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 11-5. Di~continuance of service for failure to pay.
In ~he event any user or customer of the city's electric light
system does not pay matured rates and charges within fifteen (15) days
from the date the same became due and payable, it is hereby made the
duty of the director of utilities, sales and service to disconnect elect-
ric service unless said user or customer has appeared and shown sub-
stantial reason why such action should not be taken. Whenever the am-
ount past due and delinquent is paid by such user or customer, such ser-
vice may be resumed, but there shall be charged and collected a recon-
nection charge of six dollars ($6.00) for reconnection during normal
working hours and fifteen ($15.00) for reconnection outside normal working
hours. Normal working hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays excluding
City of Lubbock holidays. Such service shall also be disconnected when
a user or customer fails to pay for water service rendered by the City
of Lubbock.
SECTION 2. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this ·ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for
any reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause pub-
lication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method
provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on
Passed by the City Council on
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Carroll McDonald
Director of Utility, Sales and Service
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