Senate Bill 421
By: Senators Kemp of the 38th, Echols of the 49th, Howard of the 35th, Still of the 48th,
Jones II of the 22nd and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental
entities, so as to prohibit local governments, authorities, and political subdivisions from
entering into nondisclosure agreements regarding electricity usage or water usage of any
entity; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as "The Data Center Transparency Act."
SECTION 2.
Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities,
is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
<ins>"36-80-32.
No county, municipal corporation, authority, or other political subdivision of this state shall
enter into any nondisclosure agreement or other similar contract which prohibits such
county, municipal corporation, authority, or other political subdivision from disclosing
information related to the electricity usage or water usage, either consumptive or
nonconsumptive, of any entity."
</ins> SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.