H. B. 2163
(By Delegates J. Miller, Cowles, Overington and Duke)
[Introduced January 11, 2012
; 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.
This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.