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(pAS CITY OF SAN MARCOS -- . RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE - DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE A. Customer's Request .. A customer may request service to be discontinued during ~ regular business hours. The customer is responsible for any use of the electric service until the City has had a reasonable time to secure a final reading or to remove the meter. . , B. Non-Pavrnent of Bills or Non-compliance with Service Contract The due date of the bill for utility service shall not be less than fifteen (15) days after the date of issuance of the bill. A bill for utility service is delinquent if unpaid by the due date. - Service may be disconnected for non-payment if a termination notice is given after the due date and twenty-five (25) days have elapsed from the date of issuance of the bill. Payment is considered to be received when it reaches the offices of thè city. A penalty of ten percent (10%) will be made on all delinquent bills. Service may be discontinued by the City for failure of the customer to pay bills in accordance with the provisions stated herein under "Payment of Bills" or to comply with their terms of the service ~ontract or these Rules and Regulations or the applicable r~te schedule. Service will not be disconnected provided a physician contacts the City's electric utility office before the due date and certifies in writing, within ten (10) days after the due date, that discontinuance of service will result in someone at that residence becoming seriously ill or more seriously ill. C. Misrepresentation The ci ty may discontinue service without notice upon the discovery that the customer has made a misrepresentation to the city regarding the use of a electric service or has in any manner fraudulently entered into the service contract. -43-