07 LC
25 4923
House
Bill 789
By:
Representative Ralston of the
7th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to public water systems, so as to require certain
contractors that operate public water systems to give performance bonds for
water supply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
5 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to public water systems, is amended by adding a new Code
section to read as follows:
"12-5-179.1.
Any
private person who operates a public water system pursuant to contract with a
county, municipality, or local government authority shall be required to give a
performance bond, payable to the county, municipality, or local government
authority and issued by an insurance company authorized to issue such bonds in
this state, conditioned upon faithful compliance with the contract and in such
amount as determined by the county, municipality, or local government authority
as necessary to assure the continued supply of water in accordance with such
contract. No such contract for which a performance bond is required shall be
valid for any purpose unless the contractor shall give such performance bond.
This Code section shall apply to all such contracts entered into or renewed on
or after the effective date of this Code section."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.