Second Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2004)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1293
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities and transportation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 8-1.5-3.5; (04)HE1293.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 8-1.5-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2004]:
Chapter 3.5. Water Bill Adjustments for Undetected Leaks
Sec. 1. As used in this section, "unusually large bill" means a
residential water bill that reflects monthly water usage, in
whatever units measured, that is at least two (2) times the
customer's average monthly usage at the premises.
Sec. 2. As used in this section, "utility" refers to a water utility
owned or operated by a municipality.
Sec. 3. Notwithstanding IC 8-1-2-103(a), a utility may adjust an
unusually large bill if the excess usage reflected in the bill is caused
by physical damage to any facility or equipment supplying water
to the premises and the damage:
(1) is not visible or detectable on the customer's premises
except upon excavation or some other disturbance of the
property; and
(2) is not the result of an act of the customer, or of any agent
or contractor hired by the customer.
Sec. 4. A utility that elects to adjust unusually large bills must
do so in accordance with policies adopted by the utility. The
utility's policies must specify the procedures by which a customer
may request an adjustment and prove the damage described in
section 3 of this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 13-26-10-3; (04)HE1293.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 13-26-10-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 3. Revenue bonds may:
(1) bear interest, at a rate or rates not exceeding the maximum
determined by the board, that is payable
annually or
at shorter
intervals; accretes as determined by the board;
(2) mature at a time or times to be determined by ordinance; and
(3) be made redeemable before maturity at the option of the
district, to be exercised by the board, at not more than the par
value and a premium not exceeding five percent (5%) under terms
and conditions that are fixed by the ordinance authorizing the
issuance of the bonds.