06 LC 21
8767
House
Bill 1440
By:
Representatives Mosby of the
90th,
Fludd of the
66th,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
Bruce of the
64th,
Stephenson of the
92nd,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 46-5-183 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to procedures for confirmation of changes in selection of a primary local
exchange or long distance carrier generated by telemarketing, so as to provide
that a local exchange company shall not accept a telecommunications
companýs
submission of a
customeŕs
change order without certain confirmation; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 46-5-183 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
procedures for confirmation of changes in selection of a primary local exchange
or long distance carrier generated by telemarketing, is amended by inserting
immediately following subsection (a) a new subsection to read as
follows:
"(a.1)
No local exchange company shall accept a
customeŕs
change order from a telecommunications company without a written or electronic
verification executed by an identified corporate officer or employee certifying
which form of verification specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection
(a) of this Code section was relied
upon."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.