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'. . . . '. J . mentioned, if one is so ordered by the City Commission, with regard to the approval or disapproval of such tentative adjust- ment. Furthermore, within such thirty (30) day period the City Commission may, by motion, resolution or ordinance, suspend any such increase for a period ending on a date not more than sixty (60) days after the date on which such increase would otherwise become effective; provided, that if such increase is not dis- approved within such suspension period, it shall become effective at the expiration thereof, unless the City Commission by motion, resolution or ordinance specifies an earlier effective date. Any decrease hereunder shall become effective automatically. Section Five: By the term "billing month" as herein- above used is meant the month within which the bill for service is scheduled to be mailed or otherwise delivered to the customer. The use of cycle billing is authorized, provided bills for gas service will normally be based on a monthly period of approximately thirty (30) days and not more than twelve (12) bills for gas ser- vice shall be rendered to one customer covering service to one residence during any calendar year. Section Six: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section Seven: If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid (or for any reason unenforceable), the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby, it being the intention of the City Commission of this City in adopting this ordinance that no portion thereof or provision or regulation contained therein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any uncon- stitutionality or invalidity of any other portion, provision or regulation, and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section Eight: The rates and charges prescribed in this ordinance for residential consumers and commercial consumers shall apply to all gas used by such consumers to whom such rates are applicable on and after their first regular meter reading dates following the effective date of this ordinance. Section Nine: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its final passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 22nd da~ of February , 1973. ATTEST: ~' ,'.'-'.-/~ 'd~~./ _ . Ci ty.c Clerk ~~ he Ci;r of-La Porte, (SEAt ) ~J r ~.. /J-.ft-~~ Mayor of the City of La Porte, Texas Texas PI) City Attorney of the City of La Porte, ~exas -4-