Georgia Code
Chapter 76 - Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services
§ 36-76-6. Franchise Fees

In the event that franchise fees are not paid on or before the dates specified above, then the affected local governing authority shall provide written notice to the franchise holder giving the cable service provider or video service provider 15 days from the date of the franchise holder’s receipt of such notice to cure any such nonpayment. In the event franchise fees are not remitted to the affected local government authority postmarked on or before the expiration of the 15 day cure period, then the holder of the state franchise shall pay interest thereon at a rate of 1 percent per month to the affected local governing authority. If the 15 day cure period expires on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the due date shall be the next business day. Moreover, the franchise holder shall not be assessed interest on late payments if franchise payments were submitted in error to a neighboring local governing authority.
History. Code 1981, § 36-76-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 719, § 1/HB 227; Ga. L. 2012, p. 218, § 9/HB 397.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, subsection (a) was designated as present paragraph (a)(1) and former paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) were redesignated as present paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3), respectively.
Law reviews.
For article, “Revenue and Taxation: Amend Titles 48, 2, 28, 33, 36, 46, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating Respectively to Revenue and Taxation, Agriculture, the General Assembly, Insurance, Local Government, Public Utilities, and State Government,” see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 217 (2011).
For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2012).

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