It is the intent of the legislature and the purpose of the Low Income Utility Assistance Act to assist indigent residents to meet the increased costs for gas and electrical utilities, liquefied petroleum fuel, wood and coal to the maximum extent possible, particularly the cost of fuel adjustments and the cost of service indexing.
§ 27-6-12 NMSA 1978
Legislative intent and purpose
Known as the Low Income Utility Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 27–27 (10 sections).
Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 2; 1980, ch. 118, § 1.
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