Title 46

Local exchanges 495 and 567 shall be included in the current 404 area code on or before July 1, 1996, and removed from the 706 area code; provided, however, that if a geographic area of the 404 area code is designated as a different area code and such geographic area is contiguou…

(a) Prior to January 1, 2005, each person, corporation, or other entity that provides telephone service in this state and each person, corporation, or other entity that publishes, disseminates, or otherwise provides telephone directory information or listings of telephone subscri…

(b) Any two or more corporations organized under the laws of this state and furnishing or having the corporate power to furnish telephone service may, if otherwise permitted to consolidate by the laws of this state, consolidate into a cooperative subject to this part, with the sa…

Each cooperative and each foreign corporation doing business in this state pursuant to this part shall pay annually, on or before July 1, to the Secretary of State a fee of $10.00 but shall be exempt from all other excise and income taxes whatsoever. (Ga. L. 1950, p. 192, § 42.)

The lines, facilities, or systems of any cooperative or foreign corporation doing business in this state pursuant to this part and the lines, facilities, or systems of any other telephone company may, upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreeable to such cooperative…

Cooperatives and foreign corporations doing business in this state pursuant to this part shall be subject to the jurisdiction and supervision of the commission in the same manner and in every respect as any other Page: 493 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 0…

Chapter 5 of Title 10 shall not apply to any note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness issued to the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof by any cooperative or foreign corporation doing business in this state pursuant to this part; nor shall Chapt…

This part is complete in itself and shall be controlling. This part shall be construed liberally. The enumeration in this part of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods, or th…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Emergency Telephone Number ‘911’ Service Act of 1977.’’ (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1040, § 1.)

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to shorten the time required for a citizen to request and receive Page: 494 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 06/30/04 Time: 20:57:2 0000 42051-21 (QS) GA 04 RV34 -- 3rd RUN PUBLIC…

As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Addressing’’ means the assigning of a numerical address and street name (the name may be numerical) to each location within a local government’s geographical area necessary to provide public safety service as determined by the local governmen…

(a) For the purposes of the development and implementation of a plan for the state-wide emergency telephone number ‘‘911’’ system, there is created the ‘‘911’’ Advisory Committee to be composed of the director of emergency management, who shall serve as chairperson; the commissio…

(a) The agency shall develop guidelines for implementing a state-wide emergency telephone number ‘‘911’’ system. The guidelines shall provide for: (1) Steps of action necessary for public agencies to effect the necessary coordination, regulation, and development preliminary to a …

(a) Any wireless service supplier that provides wireless service or is authorized to provide wireless service in Georgia shall register the following information with the director: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the representative of the wireless service supplier …

Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit or discourage the formation of multijurisdictional or regional ‘‘911’’ systems; and any system established pursuant to this part may include the jurisdiction, or any portion thereof, of more than one public agency. (Ga. L. 1977,…

The agency shall coordinate its activities with those of the Public Service Commission, which shall encourage the Georgia telephone industry to activate facility modification plans for a timely ‘‘911’’ implementation. (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1040, § 7; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1017, § 15.)

After January 1, 1978, no emergency telephone number ‘‘911’’ system shall be established, and no existing system shall be expanded to provide wireless enhanced ‘‘911’’ service, without written confirmation by the agency that the local plan conforms to the guidelines and procedure…

All public agencies shall assist the agency in its efforts to carry out the intent of this part; and such agencies shall comply with the guidelines developed pursuant to Code Section 46-5-124 by furnishing a resolution of intent regarding an emergency telephone number ‘‘911’’ sys…

The agency may develop a ‘‘911’’ emblem which may be utilized on marked vehicles used by public safety agencies participating in a local ‘‘911’’ system. (Ga. L. 1980, p. 699, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1017, § 8.)

The agency is authorized to apply for and accept federal funding assistance in the development and implementation of a state-wide emergency telephone number ‘‘911’’ system. (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1040, § 10; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1017, § 15.)

(a) Whether participating in a state-wide emergency ‘‘911’’ system or an emergency ‘‘911’’ system serving one or more local governments, neither Page: 501 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 06/30/04 Time: 20:57:7 0000 42051-21 (QS) GA 04 RV34 -- 3rd RUN TELEP…

It shall be unlawful for any wireless service supplier to assess or charge any fee for an emergency telephone call placed on a ‘‘911’’ emergency telephone system. The prohibition provided for in this Code section shall only apply to actual emergency telephone calls made on such s…

(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, the governing authority of any local government which operates or which contracts for the operation of an emergency ‘‘911’’ system is authorized to adopt a resolution to impose a monthly ‘‘911’’ charge upon eac…

(a)(1) The subscriber of an exchange access facility may be billed for the monthly ‘‘911’’ charge, if any, imposed with respect to that facility by the service supplier. Such ‘‘911’’ charge may not exceed $1.50 per month per exchange access facility provided to the telephone subs…

(a) This Code section shall apply in counties where the governing authorities of more than one local government have adopted a resolution to impose a wireless enhanced ‘‘911’’ charge in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 46-5-133 and notwithstanding …

A service supplier, including any telephone company and its employees, directors, officers, and agents, is not liable for any damages in a civil action for injuries, death, or loss to persons or property incurred by any person as a result of any act or omission of a service suppl…

(a) The governing authority of a local government by resolution shall create an advisory board consisting of the sheriff, representatives from other public safety agencies which respond to emergency calls under the system, and other individuals knowledgeable of emergency ‘‘911’’ …

This part shall not be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or powers of the Public Service Commission to establish rates, charges, or tariffs. (Code 1981, § 46-5-137, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 179, § 7.)

(a)(1) By proper resolution of the local governing bodies, an authority may be created and activated by: (A) Any two or more municipal corporations; (B) Any two or more counties; or Page: 511 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 06/30/04 Time: 20:57:13 0000 420…

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 46-5-134 to the contrary, where two or more counties, none of which offers emergency ‘‘911’’ services on May 1, 1998, and any participating municipalities within such counties, if any, agree by i…

Following the conclusion of the 2002 session of the General Assembly, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint no fewer than three members of their respective bodies to serve as members of the Joint Study Committee on Wireless…

(a) When any municipal, county, state, or federal law enforcement officer acting within his apparent jurisdiction has reason to believe that certain telephone facilities or any part thereof are being used or have been used in violation of any federal law, the laws of the State of…

(a) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, by means of telephone communication in this state, to: (1) Make any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent; (2) Make a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, with…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, by means of a telephone communication for commercial purposes, to make directly or by means of an electronic recording device, any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent. Any perso…

(a)(1) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘ADAD equipment’’ means any device or system of devices which is used, whether alone or in conjunction with other equipment, for the purpose of automatically selecting or dialing telephone numbers and disseminating prerecorded messag…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘ADAD equipment’’ means any device or system of devices which is used, whether alone or in conjunction with other equipment, for the purpose of automatically selecting or dialing telephone numbers and disseminating prerecorded mess…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘telefacsimile’’ shall refer to any process by which electronic signals are transmitted by any telephone system for conversion into written text. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to initiate the transmission of, employ or direct …

(a) Each telecommunications utility and telecommunications company that provides operator service shall ensure that a caller may obtain access to a live operator through a method designed to be easily and clearly understandable and accessible to the caller. A telecommunications u…

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The use of the telephone to market goods and services is pervasive now due to the increased use of cost-effective telemarketing techniques; Page: 454 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 06/30/04 Time: 20:56:34 0000 4205…

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to provide basic telecommunication services to all citizens of this state who, because of physical impairments, particularly hearing and speech impairments, cannot otherwise communicate over the telepho…

(a) Long-distance and all other applicable rates and charges, including the surcharge required by this part, shall apply to the users of the dual party relay system in the same manner as all other telephone subscribers, but no additional charges may be imposed for the use of the …

As used in this part, the term ‘‘person’’ means: (1) Any corporation, company, firm, association, or individual owning, leasing, or operating a public telephone service or telephone line in this state; and (2) Any cooperative nonprofit membership corporation or limited dividend o…

If any person, in constructing or extending his telephone line, plant, or system, unreasonably interferes or is about to interfere unreasonably with any line, plant, system, or service of any other person, the commission, on its own initiative or on the complaint of any person cl…

The application for any certificate of public convenience and necessity provided for in Code Section 46-5-41 shall be made under such rules and regulations as the commission may from time to time prescribe. Upon the Page: 464 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date…

The commission shall have power, after a hearing, either to issue the certificate of public convenience and necessity as prayed for, to refuse to issue the same, or to issue it for the construction, operation, or acquisition of only a portion of the contemplated line, plant, or s…

Whenever any person is engaged in or is about to engage in the construction, operation, or acquisition of any telephone line, plant, or system without having secured a certificate of public convenience and necessity as required by Code Section 46-5-41, any interested person may f…