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1998 SESSION

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HB 377 Natural gas companies; failure to obey Commission orders.

Introduced by: Marian Van Landingham | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Public service companies, natural gas companies; failure to obey Commission orders; penalties. Increases the penalties that may be imposed on a natural gas company for failure or refusal to obey an order or temporary or permanent injunction of the State Corporation Commission. This bill would allow a fine of up to $50,000 for each occurrence or up to one million dollars for a series of related occurrences. The Commission must consider the severity and value of any damage caused by the refusal to obey an order or injunction when determining the amount of the penalty imposed.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982878476  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/15/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982878476
• 01/15/98  House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
• 01/22/98  House: Assigned to C. I. B. sub-committee: 1
• 02/03/98  House: Passed by indefinitely in C. I. B. (25-Y 0-N)