House
Bill 110
By:
Representatives Jones of the
46th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Rice of the
51st,
Mills of the
25th,
and Rogers of the
26th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 36-34-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general powers regarding administration of municipal government, so as to
provide for additional requirements with respect to certain franchise fees; 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 36-34-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
powers regarding administration of municipal government, is amended by revising
paragraph (7) as follows:
"(7)(A)
The power to grant franchises to or make contracts with railroads, street
railways, or urban transportation companies, electric light or power companies,
gas companies, steam-heat companies, telephone and telegraph companies, water
companies, and other public utilities for the use and occupancy of the streets
of the city, for the purpose of rendering utility services, upon such conditions
and for such time as the governing authority of the municipal corporation may
deem wise and subject to the Constitution and the general laws of this
state.
(B)
A municipal corporation shall not impose fees on franchises or contracts
authorized by this paragraph at a rate in excess of 4 percent of the gross
receipts of services billed to any
customer."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on January 1, 2008.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.