ENROLLED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 656 (Substitute for House Bill No. 373 by Representative DeVillier)
BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 45:1604, relative to water cooperatives; to prohibit cooperatives from denying
3 certain requests for water service; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 45:1604 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1604. Requirement to provide service
8 No water cooperative shall arbitrarily deny a request for water service to a
9 properly permitted residential or commercial structure that is located within the
10 cooperative's service area. This Section does not prohibit a cooperative from
11 discontinuing water service to a customer who fails to pay service charges or for
12 other just cause. Notwithstanding R.S. 45:1603, this Section applies to all water
13 cooperatives.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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