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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-1-5. Duties of Department of Human Services with regard to assistance to low or fixed income consumers of gas and electric service.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-1-5. Duties of Department of Human Services with regard to assistance to low or fixed income consumers of gas and electric service.

By March 2, 1982, the Department of Human Resources (now known as the Department of Human Services) shall develop a program to identify those low or fixed income consumers of gas and electric utility service who, in the department’s opinion, should benefit from public assistance in paying their bills for gas and electric service. The department shall also establish an efficient and economical method for distributing to such consumers all public assistance funds which will be made available, whether by appropriations of state or federal funds, grants, or otherwise. All gas and electric utilities shall cooperate fully with the department in developing and implementing its program. Nothing in this Code section shall limit the commission’s authority to order regulatory alternatives which assist low or fixed income ratepayers.

## History

Ga. L. 1981, p. 121, § 8; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-20/HB 228.

## Cross References

Public assistance generally, § 49-4-1 et seq.