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RESOLUTION N0. � ' -
A RESOLUTION SUSPErdDING THE CHANGE IN RATES FOR
ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS , PROPOSED BY TEXAS-rIEW MEXICO POWER COPM-
PANY, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUAP.Y 26 , 1982 .
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WHEREAS , on December 22 , 1981 , Texas-rlew Mexico Power
Company filed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for
electric service within the City of Friendswood, Texas , and
has requested that said changes become effective on January
26 , 1982 ; and
WHEREAS, Texas-New Mexico Power Company has filed revised
Tariff Schedules , together with statements specifying each pro-
posed change, a rate filing package, and supporting testimony;
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WHEREAS , Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Act , Article 1446 , Texas Revised Civil Statutes , gives the
governing body of each municipality exclusive original juris-
diction over electric rates within its municipal boundaries ;
and
WHEREAS , Section 43 (d) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Act authorizes the governing body� of any municipality acting
as a regulatory authority to suspend the operation of any pro-
posed change in rates for a period not to excee�d 120 days beyond
the date on which the scheduled rates would otherwise go into
effect, which period may be further extended for �an additional
30 days ; and
WHEREAS , the proposed rate changes of Texas-New Mexico
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Power Company and the material supporting those changes require
comprehensive evaluation and study, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, r�-
STATE OF TEXAS :
Section 1 . The changes in rates for electric service with-
in the City of Friendswood, Texas , proposed by Texas-New Mexico
Power Company to become effective on January 26 , 1982 ,, should
be and they are hereby, suspended for a period of 120 days
beyond said proposed effective date, until May 26 , 1982 , subject
ta an additional suspension of up to 30 days beyond May 26 , 1982 ,
upon further resolution of the City Council.
Section 2. That the City Secretary be , and she is hereby ,
directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to Texas-
New Mexico Power Company.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of January, 1982 . .
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Mayor (
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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