94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB2703


 
Introduced 2/22/2005, by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













220 ILCS 5/8-209 new










    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Prohibits a public utility from attempting to collect a debt or authorizing a third party to attempt to collect a debt from a customer without first providing the customer with 30 days' written notice of its intent to collect the debt. Effective immediately.
















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HB2703

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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 8-209 as follows:
 
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    (220 ILCS 5/8-209 new)

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    Sec. 8-209. Collection of debt; notice required. No public 
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utility shall attempt to collect a debt or authorize any third 
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party to collect a debt from any customer without first 
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providing the customer with 30 days' prior written notice of 
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its intent to collect the debt. This Section shall be enforced 
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under the provisions of Article
X  of this Act.

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.