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90_HB3536 220 ILCS 5/16-119 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning switching electric suppliers. LRB9010138JSmg LRB9010138JSmg 1 AN ACT to amend the Public Utilities Act by changing 2 Section 16-119. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by 6 changing Section 16-119 as follows: 7 (220 ILCS 5/16-119) 8 Sec. 16-119. Switching suppliers. AnyAnelectric 9 utility or an alternative retail electric supplier may 10 establish a term of service, notice period for terminating 11 service and provisions governing early termination through a 12 tariff or contract. A customer may change its supplier 13 subject to tariff or contract terms and conditions. Any 14 notice provisions; or provision for a fee, charge or penalty 15 with early termination of a contract; shall be conspicuously 16 disclosed in any tariff or contract. A customer shall remain 17 responsible for any unpaid charges owed to an electric 18 utility or alternative retail electric supplier at the time 19 it switches to another provider. 20 (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97.)