Section 3.14.050 No effect upon existing franchises - credit for franchise fees.

    A.     This Chapter shall not alter any existing franchise agreements between Vernal City and energy suppliers.
    B.    There is a credit against the tax due from any consumer in the amount of a contractual franchise fee paid if:
1.    the energy supplier pays the contractual franchise fee to Vernal City pursuant
        to a franchise agreement in effect on July 1, 1997;
2.    the contractual franchise fee is passed through by the energy supplier to a consumer as a separately itemized charge; and
    3.    the energy supplier has accepted the franchise.(Ord. No. 97-06, Enacted, 06/04/97)