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ORDINANCE NO.
1068
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AN ORDINANCE RECITING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ENTEX, INC.
STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE GAS RATES; SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE OF ENTEX, INC.; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE
DELIVERY OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID
UTILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~4ISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Entex, Inc., a private corporation, is a
public utility supplying gas within the corporate limits of the
City of La Porte.
Section 2. On the 30th day of March, 1977, pursuant to
the requirements of Paragraph (a), Section 43, Public Utility
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Regulatory Act of the State of Texas, codified as Article
l446c, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas (1925), said utility
filed a Statement of Intent to increase gas rates with said
City as the regulatory authority having original jurisdiction
over rate increases within its corporate limits.
Section 3. Paragraph (c) of Section 43 of said Act
requires that a public hearing be held at any time within
thirty (30) days from the date on which such change would or
has become effective.
Section 4. A public hearing on the proposed rate
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increase mentioned above will be held by the City Commission
of the City of La Porte beginning on Monday, the 11th day of
April, 1977, beginning at 7:00 o'clock, p.m., at the City
Commission Chamber, of the City Hall of said City located at
124 S. Second Street, La Porte, Harris County, Texas.
Section 5. The City Clerk of said City cause written
notice of such public hearing to be published once in the
Bayshore Sun, a newspaper having general circulation within
the corporate limits of said City, the official newspaper
thereof, and that a copy of such public notice be sent to
Entex, Inc., by certified mail, return receipt requested.
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Ordinance No. 1068
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Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of April, 1977.
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