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GA Code § 36-75-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 75 - Public Safety and Judicial Facilities|§ 36-75-5. Management by Board of Directors; Membership; Procedures

 Control and management of the authority shall be vested in a board of directors whose members shall be residents of the county or municipal corporation, as applicable. Directors shall be appointed, and may be reappointed, for terms of four years. The resolution or ordinance activating the authority shall state the number of directors and the appointing authority for each. No member of the governing authority of a county or municipal corporation that activates an authority is eligible to be appointed as a director while serving a term of office as a member of the governing authority of such county or municipal corporation. The directors shall elect one of their members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer or a secretary-treasurer, either of whom may be a director. The directors shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The directors may make bylaws and regulations for the governing of the authority and may delegate to one or more of the officers, agents, and employees of the authority such powers and duties as may be deemed necessary and proper.    (Code 1981, §36-75-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 862, § 1.)
GA Code § 36-75-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 75 - Public Safety and Judicial Facilities|§ 36-75-6. Quorum

 A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the authority. However, any action with respect to any project of the authority must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors.    (Code 1981, §36-75-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 862, § 1.)
GA Code § 36-75-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 75 - Public Safety and Judicial Facilities|§ 36-75-9. Responsibility for Bonds and Obligations

 No bonds or other obligations of and no indebtedness incurred by any authority shall constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Georgia or of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof, nor shall any act of any authority in any manner constitute or result in the creation of an indebtedness of this state or of any such county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision. All such bonds and obligations shall be payable solely from the revenues therein pledged to such payment, including pledged rentals, sales proceeds, insurance proceeds, and condemnation awards; and no holder or holders of any such bonds or obligations shall ever have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of this state or of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof, nor to enforce the payment thereof against any property of the state or of any such county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision.    (Code 1981, §36-75-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 862, § 1.)
GA Code § 36-75-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 75 - Public Safety and Judicial Facilities|§ 36-75-10. Construction

 This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. Sale or issuance of bonds by any authority shall not be subject to regulation under Chapter 5 of Title 10, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," or any other law. No proceeding or publication not required in this chapter shall be necessary to the performance of any act authorized in this chapter, nor shall any such act be subject to referendum.    (Code 1981, §36-75-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 862, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 381, § 11/SB 358.)
GA Code § 36-75-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 75 - Public Safety and Judicial Facilities|§ 36-75-12. Authorities With Maximum Amount of Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness to Obtain Approval by Resolution and Referendum Prior to Issuing Additional Bonds

 Those public safety and judicial facilities authorities created and activated pursuant to this chapter that have issued the $50 million maximum aggregate amount of bonds permitted under paragraph (13) of Code Section 36-75-7 shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 36-75-11 when such bonded indebtedness is reduced and such authorities desire to issue additional bonds for new projects.    (Code 1981, §36-75-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 421, § 1/HB 181.)
GA Code § 36-75-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 75 - Public Safety and Judicial Facilities|§ 36-75-13. Jurisdictions With Activated Public Safety and Judicial Facilities Authorities Prohibited From Also Activating Joint Public Safety and Judicial Facilities Authority

 On and after May 24, 2007, no county or municipality that has activated or that activates a public safety and judicial facilities authority shall also activate a joint public safety and judicial facilities authority.    (Code 1981, §36-75-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 421, § 1/HB 181.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, "May 24, 2007" was substituted for "the effective date of this Code section".
GA Code § 36-76-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 76 - Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services|§ 36-76-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Consumer Choice for Television Act."    (Code 1981, §36-76-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 719, § 1/HB 227.)   Law reviews.   - For survey article on local government law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 285 (2007) and 60 Mercer L. Rev. 263 (2008).
GA Code § 36-76-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 76 - Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services|§ 36-76-5. Transfers, Modifications, and Terminations of a State Franchise

  A state franchise shall be fully transferable to any successor in interest to the applicant. A notice of transfer shall be filed by the transferee with the Secretary of State with a copy provided to each affected municipal or county governing authority within 45 days of such transfer. The transfer notification shall consist of an affidavit signed by an officer or general partner of the transferee that contains each of the following:   An affirmative declaration that the applicant shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including municipal and county ordinances and regulations, regarding the placement and maintenance of facilities in any public right of way that are generally applicable to all users of the public right of way and specifically including Chapter 9 of Title 25, the "Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act";   A description of the transferee's service area, including the name of each municipal or county governing authority within the service area;   The location of the transferee's principal place of business and the name or names of the principal executive officer or officers of the transferee; and   A description of material changes, if any, of the information set forth in the applicant's initial application for a state franchise.     Any outstanding liabilities that have become due and are still owed to a municipal or county governing authority under a state franchise issued pursuant to this chapter shall be fully transferable under this Code section to any successor in interest to the applicant.   The failure of the Secretary of State to issue an amended state franchise within 45 days of the receipt of a completed transfer notice shall constitute issuance of the requested amended state franchise to the transferee without further action required.   A cable service provider or video service provider may modify its service area covered by the state franchise by notifying the Secretary of State of changes to the service area, with a copy provided to each affected municipal or county governing authority, at least 20 days prior to the effective date of such change. Such notification shall contain a geographic description of the new service area or areas and a list of each municipal or county governing authority within the service area.   A state franchise issued pursuant to this chapter may be terminated by the cable service provider or video service provider by submitting a notice of termination to the Secretary of State with a copy provided to each affected municipal or county governing authority. Such notice shall identify the cable service provider or video service provider, the affected service area, and the effective date of such termination, which shall not be more than 60 days from the date of filing the notice of termination.     (Code 1981, §36-76-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 719, § 1/HB 227.)
GA Code § 36-76-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 76 - Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services|§ 36-76-7. Customer Service Requirements

  The holder of a state franchise shall comply with the customer service standards as set forth in 47 C.F.R. 76.309(c). No franchising authority shall have the power to require the holder of a state franchise to comply with any customer service standards other than those set forth in this Code section.   Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Code section, each affected local governing authority shall receive and handle complaints from subscribers of the holder of a state franchise that reside in the affected local governing authority's jurisdiction.     By December 31, 2007, the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs shall establish a uniform set of rules, which may include fines and penalties, pursuant to which an affected local governing authority shall resolve subscriber complaints. Said rules shall include a requirement that the cable service provider or video service provider participate in mandatory nonbinding mediation with the affected local governing authority and the subscriber if the issue cannot be resolved between the cable service provider or video service provider and the subscriber. Said rules shall apply only until 50 percent of the potential subscribers within an affected local governing authority are offered service by two or more cable service providers or video service providers holding a state franchise or a local franchise.   After such time as 50 percent of the potential subscribers within an affected local governing authority are being offered service by two or more cable service providers or video service providers holding a state franchise or a local franchise, an affected local governing authority may, in its discretion, by the adoption of a resolution or ordinance, discontinue receiving and handling all subscriber inquiries, billing issues, and other complaints for state franchise holders. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where an affected local governing authority discontinues receiving and handling subscriber inquiries, billing issues, and other complaints relating to state franchise holders by adoption of a resolution or ordinance pursuant to this paragraph, bills to subscribers by cable service providers or video service providers holding a state franchise shall not include the contact information of such affected local governing authority for the purpose of directing or initiating complaints or making other such subscriber inquiries.     Rules, orders, actions, and regulations previously adopted pursuant to this Code section shall remain of full force and effect as rules, orders, actions, and regulations of the Attorney General until amended, repealed, or superseded by rules or regulations adopted by the Attorney General.     (Code 1981, §36-76-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 719, § 1/HB 227; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 36/SB 455; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 26/SB 148.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, "inquiries" was substituted for "inquires" throughout paragraph (c)(2).
GA Code § 36-76-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 76 - Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services|§ 36-76-9. Service Outlet to Municipalities and Counties; Complimentary Basic Cable Service or Video Service to Public Schools and Public Libraries

 A cable service provider or video service provider shall, upon written request by a municipality or county, install, at no charge, one service outlet to a demarcation point located on the outside of any designated municipal or county building or multibuilding complex, provided such building demarcation point is within 125 feet from the cable service provider or video service provider's activated distribution point of connection. A cable service provider or video service provider shall not be required to extend its facilities beyond the appropriate demarcation point located outside the building or to perform any inside wiring. The cable service provider or video service provider shall provide complimentary basic cable service or video service to public schools and public libraries over that one service outlet free of charge, which service shall not be used for commercial purposes. The cable service provider or video service provider shall provide complimentary basic cable service or video service to public buildings other than public schools and public libraries only to the extent such a complimentary service arrangement existed under the terms of a local franchise agreement in effect as of January 1, 2007, and shall continue only until the local franchise agreement would have expired under its own terms; provided, however, that such provider shall not be precluded from providing such additional complimentary service at its option. The municipality or county may not receive service at the same building from more than one cable service provider or video service provider at a time under this Code section.    (Code 1981, §36-76-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 719, § 1/HB 227.)
GA Code § 36-76-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 76 - Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services|§ 36-76-10. Limitations on Requirements That May Be Imposed Upon Holders of a State Franchise

 No franchising authority, state agency, or political subdivision of the state shall impose any build-out requirement on system construction or service deployment on a holder of a state franchise. This chapter shall occupy the entire field of franchising or otherwise regulating cable service and video service. An affected local governing authority's power to regulate the holder of a state franchise shall be limited to:    A requirement that the holder of a state franchise who is providing cable service or video service within the municipality or unincorporated area of the county shall notify each affected local governing authority at least ten days before providing service in such municipality or county. A municipal or county governing authority may require the holder of a state franchise to update the description of the service area provided in the application for a state franchise annually and may also require the holder of a state franchise to maintain a point of contact that shall be available during normal business hours;   The establishment of reasonable guidelines regarding the use of PEG access channels;   The lawful and reasonable exercise of the police powers of the municipal or county governing authority to the extent reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public;   The enactment and enforcement of lawful and reasonable laws and rules and municipal or county ordinances and regulations concerning excavation, permitting, bonding requirements, indemnification requirements, and placement and maintenance of facilities in any public right of way that are generally applicable to all users of any public right of way, except to the extent specifically precluded by subsection (h) of Code Section 36-76-6; and   The lawful and reasonable exercise of the rights established in this chapter.     (Code 1981, §36-76-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 719, § 1/HB 227.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Revenue and Taxation: Amend Titles 48, 2, 28, 33, 36, 46, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating Respectively to Revenue and Taxation, Agriculture, the General Assembly, Insurance, Local Government, Public Utilities, and State Government," see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 217 (2011).
GA Code § 36-76-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 76 - Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services|§ 36-76-11. Discrimination Towards Potential Residential Subscribers Prohibited

  A holder of a state franchise shall not deny access to service to any group of potential residential subscribers because of the income of the residents in the local area in which such group resides.   For purposes of determining whether a cable service provider or video service provider has violated subsection (a) of this Code section, cost, density, distance, and technological or commercial limitations shall be taken into account. An alleged violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall only be considered within the description of the service area set forth in an application or amended application for a state franchise. The inability to serve an end user because a holder is prohibited from placing its own facilities in a building or property shall not be found to be a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section. Use of an alternative technology or service arrangement that provides comparable content, service, and functionality shall not be considered a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section. This Code section shall not be construed as authorizing any build-out requirements on a cable service provider or video service provider.   Any potential residential subscriber or group of residential subscribers who believes it is being denied access to services in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section may file a complaint with the affected local governing authority, along with a clear statement of the facts and the information upon which it is relying to support the complaint. Upon receipt of any such complaint, the affected local governing authority shall serve a copy of the complaint and supporting materials upon the subject cable service provider or video service provider, which shall have 60 days after receipt of such information to submit a written answer and any other relevant information the provider wishes to submit to the affected local governing authority in response to the complaint. If the affected local governing authority is not satisfied with the response, the affected local governing authority shall compel the cable service provider or video service provider to participate in nonbinding mediation. If the mediation does not resolve the matter to the satisfaction of the affected local governing authority, the affected local governing authority may file a complaint with a court of competent jurisdiction. No affected local governing authority shall file an action in court without having participated in a mediation of the complaint. If such court finds that the holder of a state franchise is in material noncompliance with this Code section, the holder shall have a reasonable period of time, as specified by the court, to cure such noncompliance. The court may also award the affected local governing authority its reasonable costs and attorneys fees in seeking enforcement of subsection (a) of this Code section.     (Code 1981, §36-76-11, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 719, § 1/HB 227.)
GA Code § 36-80-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|§ 36-80-1. Code of Ethics; Members of Local Board of Education Allowed to Discuss Policies and Actions of Such Board Outside of Board Meetings; Exceptions

 A local board of education shall not adopt or follow any code of ethics which prevents the members of such board from discussing freely the policies and actions of such board outside of a board meeting. This Code section shall not apply to any matter or matters discussed in executive session as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 50-14-1 or which are exempt from disclosure under Code Section 50-18-72.    (Code 1981, §36-80-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 200, § 1/SB 275.)   Editor's notes.   - Former Code Section 36-80-1, pertaining to all meetings of governing bodies to be public; private executive sessions; penalty, was repealed by Ga. L. 1988, p. 235, § 2, effective July 1, 1988. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1965, p. 118, § 2; Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8; and Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 36.
GA Code § 36-80-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 36 - Local Government|Chapter 80 - General Provisions|§ 36-80-2. Power to Issue Notes, Certificates, and Other Evidence of Indebtedness in Anticipation of Taxes

 Counties, municipalities, county boards of education, and other political subdivisions of the state which are authorized to levy taxes shall have the power and authority, within the limitations prescribed by Article IX, Section V, Paragraph V of the Constitution of Georgia, to issue notes, certificates, or other evidence of indebtedness in anticipation of the collection of taxes levied or to be levied during the calendar year.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 450, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 57.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Borrowing for construction projects.   - When allotted funds from the State Board of Education for school construction result in construction projects of less than $200,000.00, the Georgia Education Authority (Schools) does not directly supervise construction but requires the local school system to construct the project itself and then be reimbursed by the authority. This procedure often makes it necessary for the local school system to borrow a substantial part of the construction costs for a period of nine months to a year, and such borrowing is within the legal power of local school systems. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-18.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Power of legislature to add to or make more onerous the conditions or limitations prescribed by Constitution upon incurring public debts, 106 A.L.R. 231.