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2018 Georgia Code 46-3-1 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 46 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Section 3. Electrical Service, 46-3-1 through 46-3-541.

ARTICLE 1 GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY GENERALLY

46-3-1. Short title.

This part shall be known as the "Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act."

(Ga. L. 1973, p. 200, § 1.)

Law reviews.

- For annual survey of local government law, see 43 Mercer L. Rev. 317 (1991). For annual survey of local government law, see 44 Mercer L. Rev. 309 (1992). For annual survey of construction law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 109 (2004).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

This part not unconstitutional.

- Neither this part of Ga. L. 1973, p. 200 (see O.C.G.A. Ch. 3, T. 46) nor any provision thereof operates in a nonuniform manner as prohibited by Ga. Const. 1976, Art. I, Sec. II, Para. VII (Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. VI, Para. IV). City of Calhoun v. North Ga. Elec. Membership Corp., 233 Ga. 759, 213 S.E.2d 596 (1975).

No provision requiring electricity in home.

- Nowhere in this part of Ga. L. 1973, p. 200 (see O.C.G.A. Ch. 3, T. 46) is it provided that plaintiff must have electricity in plaintiff's home. Frier v. City of Douglas, 233 Ga. 775, 213 S.E.2d 607 (1975).

Cited in Jackson Elec. Membership Corp. v. Georgia Power Co., 257 Ga. 772, 364 S.E.2d 556 (1988); City of LaGrange v. Ga. PSC, 296 Ga. App. 615, 675 S.E.2d 525 (2009).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 46-3-1 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 6

SUMTER ELEC. MEMBERSHIP CORP. v. Georgia Power Company

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-03-01

Citation: 690 S.E.2d 607, 286 Ga. 605, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 531, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 187

Snippet: Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act (OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq.) to provide a mechanism for assigning territories

Sawnee Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Public Service Commission

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2001-03-19

Citation: 544 S.E.2d 158, 273 Ga. 702, 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 937, 2001 Ga. LEXIS 253

Snippet: Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act, OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq. (“territorial act”). We inquired as follows:

Athens-Clarke County v. Walton Electric Membership Corp.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1995-03-13

Citation: 265 Ga. 229, 454 S.E.2d 510, 95 Fulton County D. Rep. 914, 1995 Ga. LEXIS 149

Snippet: Electric Service Territorial Act (“the Act”), OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq.1 Athens-Clarke County v. Walton EMC, 211

North Georgia Electric Membership Corp. v. City of Calhoun

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1994-11-28

Citation: 264 Ga. 769, 450 S.E.2d 410, 94 Fulton County D. Rep. 3897, 1994 Ga. LEXIS 902

Snippet: operated for profit), within the meaning of OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq., distributing and selling electric power

City of Calhoun v. North Georgia Electric Membership Corp.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1994-05-02

Citation: 264 Ga. 205, 443 S.E.2d 469, 94 Fulton County D. Rep. 1512, 1994 Ga. LEXIS 394

Snippet: Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act, OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq., which requires an electric supplier to

Jackson Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Power Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1988-02-04

Citation: 364 S.E.2d 556, 257 Ga. 772, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 61

Snippet: Territorial Electric Service Act, under OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq., provides that a new consumer, "having