New Mexico § 20-1-8.1 - Military deployment; municipal or county services and utilities discontinued

§ 20-1-8.1. Military deployment; municipal or county services and utilities discontinued

A. When a resident is a member of a branch of the United States armed forces, the

reserves or the New Mexico national guard and is deployed or on temporary duty assignment

outside the resident's community for more than thirty days, the resident may suspend

some or all municipal or county services, public utilities or telecommunications services

provided by persons whose rates are regulated by the municipality, the county or the

public regulation commission for the home of the resident without a penalty. The resident shall certify to the municipality, county or other service providers

that: (1) the resident has orders to deploy or to be temporarily assigned outside the resident's

community; (2) the service is in the resident's name; (3) the resident owns the home or has a lease that does not preclude suspension of

municipal or county services or utilities; and (4) family members or other persons will not be staying in the home during the time

the resident is deployed or temporarily assigned. B. Upon return from deployment or temporary duty assignment, the resident shall be

allowed to reconnect the suspended municipal or county services, public utilities

or telecommunications services without having to pay a reconnection fee. Except for new equipment or installation of equipment, the resident may establish

new service at a new address without paying a connection fee.