LEON COUNTY, Fla. -   A Leon County woman is on a crusade for cash.

Denise Miller is fighting a new policy at Talquin Electric Cooperative, where they will no longer accept cash as payment for utility bills.

“Everything I do is strictly in cash, I do not owe anybody,” said Miller.  “If I do not have the cash in my hand, I do not pay for anything. I do not buy anything.”

Miller is collecting signatures, trying to get that new policy reversed.  Starting in May, cash won't be accepted.

Talquin Electric’s spokesperson, Kim Gay says the move is to secure their service offices.

“We've seen an increase in incidents of crime related theft and robberies near our member service offices,” said Gay, “so as this occurs, it makes us look seriously at our policies and how we handle cash."

Right now, 15% of Talquin's 52,500 members pay with cash.

They'll now have to use checks, money orders, credit cards or debit cards.

“It's going to be for the better because most time I lose cash,” said Daniel Green, a Talquin Co-Op member, “but if I make a money order and lose that, I have a receipt for that, so it would work out well.”

For Miller, it's more than just a money matter.

“If they take that choice away, then you have no rights,” said Miller.

Talquin Electric is a privately, member owned co-op. Gay says because they’re private, they don’t have to accept cash.

Miller is hoping to get enough attention, through a petition, to press lawmakers in Washington to pass legislation so that no one can refuse cash.