07 LC
14 9604
House
Bill 471
By:
Representatives Stephens of the
164th,
McCall of the
30th,
and Rynders of the
152nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other
government entities, so as to prohibit local governments from requiring transfer
of the ownership of privately constructed water or sewage systems under certain
conditions; 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
80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other government
entities, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"36-80-21.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary, no municipal corporation, county, or
local authority shall require the transfer of ownership of a privately
constructed water or sewage system that is not to be connected to a publicly
owned water or sewage system to said governmental entity; nor shall such
governmental entity require such transfer of ownership as a condition for the
approval or issuance of local permits."
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.