--- title: Title 46. Public Utilities and Public Transportation collection: code id: code:title:46 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/46 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/46.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/45.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/47.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION section_count: 781 chapter_count: 13 --- # Title 46. Public Utilities and Public Transportation 781 sections in 13 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-1.md (6 sections; 46-1-1 to 46-1-6) ## Chapter 2. Public Service Commission https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-2.md (62 sections; 46-2-1 to 46-2-95) - Article 1. Organization and Members (13 sections; 46-2-1 to 46-2-10) - Article 2. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties Generally (24 sections; 46-2-20 to 46-2-33) - Article 2A. Utility Finance Section (6 sections; 46-2-40 to 46-2-45) - Article 3. Investigations and Hearings (10 sections; 46-2-50 to 46-2-59) - Article 4. Allocation of Gas and Electricity to Protect Public Health and Safety (3 sections; 46-2-70 to 46-2-72) - Article 5. Miscellaneous Offenses and Penalties (6 sections; 46-2-90 to 46-2-95) ## Chapter 2A. Electric Utilities Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-2A.md (2 sections; 46-2A-1 to 46-2A-2) ## Chapter 3. Electrical Service https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-3.md (227 sections; 46-3-1 to 46-3-541) - Article 1. Generation and Distribution of Electricity Generally (44 sections; 46-3-1 to 46-3-69.1) - Part 1. Allocation of Territorial Rights to Electric Suppliers (15 sections; 46-3-1 to 46-3-15) - Part 2. High Voltage Safety (11 sections; 46-3-30 to 46-3-40) - Part 3. Sale of Electricity by Facility Generating Electricity, Steam, or Other Forms of Energy for Its Own Consumption (7 sections; 46-3-50 to 46-3-56) - Part 4. Solar Power Free-market Financing (7 sections; 46-3-60 to 46-3-66) - Part 5. Solar Power Facility Agreements (4 sections; 46-3-67 to 46-3-69.1) - Article 2. Nonprofit Rural Electrification Membership Corporations (1 sections; 46-3-70 to 46-3-70) - Article 3. Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (46 sections; 46-3-110 to 46-3-155) - Article 4. Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives (136 sections; 46-3-170 to 46-3-541) - Part 1. General Provisions (13 sections; 46-3-170 to 46-3-182) - Part 2. Corporate Purposes and Powers (10 sections; 46-3-200 to 46-3-205) - Part 3. Corporate Name (2 sections; 46-3-220 to 46-3-221) - Part 4. Registered Office, Registered Agents, Service of Process, and Venue (4 sections; 46-3-240 to 46-3-243) - Part 5. Members (13 sections; 46-3-260 to 46-3-272) - Part 6. Directors and Officers (18 sections; 46-3-290 to 46-3-306) - Part 7. Organization of Electric Membership Corporations (7 sections; 46-3-320 to 46-3-326) - Part 8. Operation of Electric Membership Corporations Generally (2 sections; 46-3-340 to 46-3-341) - Part 9. Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of Electric Membership Corporations (6 sections; 46-3-360 to 46-3-365) - Part 10. Mergers and Consolidations Involving Electric Membership Corporations and Foreign Electric Cooperatives (6 sections; 46-3-380 to 46-3-385) - Part 11. Sale and Other Disposition of Corporate Assets (2 sections; 46-3-400 to 46-3-401) - Part 12. Dissolution of Electric Membership Corporations (21 sections; 46-3-420 to 46-3-440) - Part 13. Powers and Duties of Foreign Electric Cooperatives Transacting Business in State Generally (20 sections; 46-3-450 to 46-3-469) - Part 14. Annual Reports (2 sections; 46-3-480 to 46-3-481) - Part 15. Fees and Charges (4 sections; 46-3-500 to 46-3-503) - Part 16. Provisions Relating to the Secretary of State (4 sections; 46-3-520 to 46-3-523) - Part 17. Penalties (2 sections; 46-3-540 to 46-3-541) ## Chapter 3A. Integrated Resource Planning https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-3A.md (11 sections; 46-3A-1 to 46-3A-11) ## Chapter 4. Distribution, Storage, and Sale of Gas https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4.md (104 sections; 46-4-1 to 46-4-166) - Article 1. General Provisions (1 sections; 46-4-1 to 46-4-1) - Article 2. Intrastate Pipelines and Distribution Systems (16 sections; 46-4-20 to 46-4-35) - Article 3. Underground Storage of Gas (13 sections; 46-4-50 to 46-4-62) - Article 4. Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia (46 sections; 46-4-80 to 46-4-125) - Article 5. Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation (28 sections; 46-4-150 to 46-4-166) ## Chapter 4A. Provision of Energy Conservation Assistance to Residential Customers by Electric and Gas Utilities https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4A.md (14 sections; 46-4A-1 to 46-4A-14) ## Chapter 5. Telephone Service https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-5.md (145 sections; 46-5-1 to 46-5-252) - Article 1. General Provisions (8 sections; 46-5-1 to 46-5-8) - Article 2. Telephone Service (90 sections; 46-5-20 to 46-5-139) - Part 1. General Provisions (9 sections; 46-5-20 to 46-5-28) - Part 1A. Telephone System for the Physically Impaired (2 sections; 46-5-30 to 46-5-31) - Part 2. Construction and Operation of Lines, Plants, or Systems Generally (6 sections; 46-5-40 to 46-5-45) - Part 3. Rural Telephone Cooperatives (48 sections; 46-5-60 to 46-5-105) - Part 4. Emergency Telephone Number 9-1-1 System (25 sections; 46-5-120 to 46-5-139) - Article 3. Telegraph Service (1 sections; 46-5-140 to 46-5-140) - Article 4. Telecommunications and Competition Development (16 sections; 46-5-160 to 46-5-174) - Article 5. Telecommunications Marketing Act of 1998 (13 sections; 46-5-180 to 46-5-192) - Article 6. Disclosure of Certain Customer Information (5 sections; 46-5-210 to 46-5-214) - Article 7. Competitive Emerging Communications Technologies (3 sections; 46-5-220 to 46-5-222) - Article 8. Telephone Records Protection (6 sections; 46-5-230 to 46-5-235) - Article 9. Retail Telecommunications Services (3 sections; 46-5-250 to 46-5-252) ## Chapter 6. Radio Common Carriers https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-6.md (1 sections; 46-6-1 to 46-6-1) ## Chapter 7. Motor Carriers https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-7.md (1 sections; 46-7-1 to 46-7-1) ## Chapter 8. Railroad Companies https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-8.md (97 sections; 46-8-1 to 46-8-382) - Article 1. General Provisions (1 sections; 46-8-1 to 46-8-1) - Article 2. Powers and Duties of Commission as to Railroad Companies Generally (6 sections; 46-8-20 to 46-8-25) - Article 3. Incorporation and Consolidation of Railroad Companies and Requirements as to Directors and Officers (29 sections; 46-8-40 to 46-8-82) - Part 1. Incorporation, Organization, Subscription of Capital Stock, Selection of Officers and Directors (16 sections; 46-8-40 to 46-8-55) - Part 2. Consolidation, Merger, Surrender of Franchise, and Dissolution of Companies (13 sections; 46-8-70 to 46-8-82) - Article 4. Powers of Companies Generally (4 sections; 46-8-100 to 46-8-105) - Article 5. Construction, Improvement, and Repair of Rail Lines, Depots, and Roads (11 sections; 46-8-120 to 46-8-133) - Article 6. Operation of Trains Generally (9 sections; 46-8-150 to 46-8-210) - Part 1. Employees Engaged in Operation of Trains Generally (1 sections; 46-8-150 to 46-8-150) - Part 2. Signal Whistles and Lights on Trains (1 sections; 46-8-170 to 46-8-170) - Part 3. Operation of Trains at Crossings (6 sections; 46-8-190 to 46-8-198) - Part 4. Injury to Livestock and Other Property (1 sections; 46-8-210 to 46-8-210) - Article 7. Special Officers for Protection of Railroad Property (4 sections; 46-8-230 to 46-8-233) - Article 8. Liens Against Companies Generally (1 sections; 46-8-250 to 46-8-250) - Article 9. Leases and Conditional Sales of Rolling Stock (1 sections; 46-8-270 to 46-8-270) - Article 10. Liability of Companies for Damages Generally (3 sections; 46-8-290 to 46-8-292) - Article 11. Venue and Service of Process for Actions Against Railroad Companies (5 sections; 46-8-310 to 46-8-314) - Article 12. Street, Suburban, and Interurban Railroads (19 sections; 46-8-330 to 46-8-348) - Article 13. Acts or Attempts Resulting in Insolvency or Judicial Seizure of a Company (1 sections; 46-8-360 to 46-8-360) - Article 14. Miscellaneous Offenses (3 sections; 46-8-380 to 46-8-382) ## Chapter 8A. Rapid Rail Passenger Service https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-8A.md (4 sections; 46-8A-1 to 46-8A-4) ## Chapter 9. Transportation of Freight and Passengers Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-9.md (107 sections; 46-9-1 to 46-9-332) - Article 1. General Provisions (9 sections; 46-9-1 to 46-9-9) - Article 2. Establishment and Revision of Rates for Railroad Transportation (7 sections; 46-9-20 to 46-9-26) - Article 3. Transportation and Storage of Freight and Livestock (25 sections; 46-9-40 to 46-9-112) - Part 1. Duties and Liabilities of Carriers Generally (18 sections; 46-9-40 to 46-9-57) - Part 2. Transportation of Livestock and Domestic Animals by Common Carriers (1 sections; 46-9-70 to 46-9-70) - Part 3. Furnishing of Refrigerator Cars by Railroad Companies (3 sections; 46-9-90 to 46-9-92) - Part 4. Freight Receipts, Freight Bills, and Freight Lists (3 sections; 46-9-110 to 46-9-112) - Article 4. Transportation of Passengers (17 sections; 46-9-130 to 46-9-172) - Part 1. Transportation by Carriers Generally (11 sections; 46-9-130 to 46-9-140) - Part 2. Transportation by Railroad Companies (3 sections; 46-9-150 to 46-9-152) - Part 3. Issuance or Sale of Tickets for Passage on Vessels (3 sections; 46-9-170 to 46-9-172) - Article 5. Carriers’ Liens (3 sections; 46-9-190 to 46-9-192) - Article 6. Connecting Carriers Generally (7 sections; 46-9-210 to 46-9-216) - Article 7. Express Companies (7 sections; 46-9-230 to 46-9-236) - Article 8. Miscellaneous Offenses (4 sections; 46-9-250 to 46-9-253) - Article 9. Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Law (12 sections; 46-9-270 to 46-9-281) - Article 9A. Railway Passenger Service Corridor System (2 sections; 46-9-290 to 46-9-291) - Article 10. Rapid Rail Transit Compact (1 sections; 46-9-300 to 46-9-300) - Article 11. Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority (13 sections; 46-9-320 to 46-9-332)