13-1236.   Sale of electric energy by private utility to customer withincity not served by municipal utility; ordinance; limitations; term.When granting to any individual, firm or corporation the right tofurnish, distribute and sell electric energy to customers within suchcity, such grant shall be made only through the enactment of anordinance for such purpose by the governing body of the city. The ordinanceshall be read in full at three consecutive regular meetings of the governingbody and published in full once each week for two consecutive weeks in theofficial city paper before becoming effective. The ordinance shall not grantthe right to furnish and sell electric energy to more than one customeror grant the right to furnish and sell electric energy to anycustomer within the city for a period exceeding five years from theeffective date of the ordinance.

      History:   L. 1929, ch. 127, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 39; July 1.