08 LC 28
4182S
The
House Committee on Governmental Affairs offers the following substitute
to HB 1034:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions applicable to counties and municipalities, so as to
provide for nonexclusive franchise agreements with respect to certain open top
rolloff dumpsters; to provide that certain exclusive franchise agreements are
against public policy; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective
date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions applicable to counties and municipalities, is amended by adding a new
Code section to read as follows:
"36-60-26.
The
governing authority of any county or municipality in this state is authorized to
enter into nonexclusive franchise agreements with private persons, firms,
associations, or corporations with respect to open top rolloff dumpsters which
are 22 feet or less in length placed at construction sites for the collection
and disposal of construction debris or inert debris. Such governing authority
shall not impose any fee for such nonexclusive franchise agreements. It shall
be against the public policy of this state for the governing authority of any
county or municipality to enter into an exclusive franchise agreement with
private persons, firms, associations, or corporations with respect to such
dumpsters to be placed at such sites."
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.