Bill Text: GA HB613 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Counties and municipalities; nonexclusive franchise agreements; provisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-04 - House Second Readers [HB613 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB613-Introduced.html

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09 LC 28 4540

House Bill 613

By: Representative Mills of the 25th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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 roll off dumpsters; to provide that certain exclusive franchise agreements are against public policy; to provide for related matters; to provide for notice of displacement of residential solid waste collection firms by counties and cities; 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 new Code sections to read as follows:

"36-60-27.

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 for open top roll off 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 for such dumpsters to be placed at such sites.

36-60-28.

No firms providing residential solid waste collection services in a portion or all of a county or municipality shall be displaced by such county or municipality from providing residential solid waste collection services in any area of the county or municipality unless the county or municipality provides public notice of its intention to displace such firms at least two years in advance of such displacement."

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.