Georgia Code
Part 4 - Emergency Telephone Number 9-1-1 System
§ 46-5-127. Approval of 9-1-1 Systems by Agency; Written Confirmation by Authority Required for 9-1-1 Systems Established on or After January 1, 2019

History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 1040, § 8; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1017, § 6; Ga. L. 2005, p. 660, § 9/HB 470; Ga. L. 2007, p. 318, § 2/HB 394; Ga. L. 2018, p. 689, § 2-6/HB 751.
The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, substituted “9-1-1” for “ ‘911’ ” twice in this Code section.
The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, deleted “telephone number” preceding “9-1-1 system” near the beginning of this Code section.
The 2018 amendment, effective January 1, 2019, designated the existing provisions of this Code section as subsection (a); in subsection (a), inserted “and prior to January 1, 2019,” near the beginning and substituted “Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency” for “agency” in the middle; and added subsection (b). See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2018, p. 689, § 4-1(b)/HB 751, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “The provisions of this Act shall not in any manner diminish, extinguish, reduce, or affect any cause of action for audits, services, or the recovery of funds from service providers which may have existed prior to January 1, 2019. Any such cause of action is expressly preserved.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation

Chapter 5 - Telephone Service

Article 2 - Telephone Service

Part 4 - Emergency Telephone Number 9-1-1 System

§ 46-5-120. Short Title

§ 46-5-121. Legislative Intent

§ 46-5-122. Definitions

§ 46-5-124. Guidelines for Implementing State-Wide Emergency 9-1-1 System; Training and Equipment Standards

§ 46-5-124.1. Service Suppliers or Voice Over Internet Protocol Service Suppliers Must Register Certain Information With the Authority; Updating Information; Compliance; Notices of Deficiency or Noncompliance

§ 46-5-125. Formation of Multijurisdictional and Regional 9-1-1 Systems

§ 46-5-126. Cooperation by Commission and Telephone Industry

§ 46-5-127. Approval of 9-1-1 Systems by Agency; Written Confirmation by Authority Required for 9-1-1 Systems Established on or After January 1, 2019

§ 46-5-128. Cooperation by Public Agencies

§ 46-5-129. Use of 9-1-1 Emblem

§ 46-5-130. Federal Assistance

§ 46-5-131. Exemptions From Liability in Operation of 9-1-1 System

§ 46-5-132. Fees by Service Supplier

§ 46-5-133. Authority of Local Government to Adopt Resolution to Impose Monthly 9-1-1 Charge

§ 46-5-134. Billing of Subscribers; Liability of Subscriber for Service Charge; Taxes on Service; Establishment of Emergency Telephone System Fund; Cost Recovery Fee; Records; Use of Funds

§ 46-5-134.1. Counties Where the Governing Bodies of More Than One Local Government Have Adopted a Resolution to Impose an Enhanced 9-1-1 Charge

§ 46-5-134.2. Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Charge; Definitions; Imposition of Fee by Localities; Collection and Remission of Charges; Distribution of Funds

§ 46-5-135. Liability of Service Supplier in Civil Action

§ 46-5-136. Authority of Local Government to Create Advisory Board

§ 46-5-137. Powers of Public Service Commission Not Affected

§ 46-5-138. Joint Authorities

§ 46-5-138.1. Guidelines Pertaining to Additional Charges Involving Contracts Between Two or More Counties

§ 46-5-138.2. “Director” Defined; Training and Instruction