92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB1909
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House Sponsors:
GARRETT-BLACK.

Short description: 
CNTY-MUNI-CABLE RATE INCREASE                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends  the  Counties  Code  and  the  Illinois  Municipal  Code.      
   Requires a cable television system that has been granted  a  franchise      
   by a county or municipality to provide customers with not less than 60      
   day's  notice  of  a rate increase. The notice must be included in the      
   billing statement. Requires those cable television systems to maintain      
   a toll-free telephone number in order to respond to customer questions      
   regarding the increase.  Effective immediately.                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Further amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code.      
   Requires a cable television system that has been granted  a  franchise      
   by  a county or municipality to provide customers with not less the 30      
   (instead of 60) days' notice of a rate increase.   Deletes  provisions      
   requiring   the  cable  television  system  to  maintain  a  toll-free      
   telephone number in order to respond to customer questions.                 
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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