--- title: Title 46, Chapter 4. Distribution, Storage, and Sale of Gas collection: code id: code:chapter:46-4 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/46/chapter/4 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4.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/46.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-3A.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4A.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE, AND SALE OF GAS title_heading: PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION section_count: 104 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4.md?full=1 --- # Title 46, Chapter 4. Distribution, Storage, and Sale of Gas Title 46. Public Utilities and Public Transportation 104 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 46-4-1, Bringing of actions by commission to enjoin violations of rules, orders, or regulations established for safe installation and operation of natural gas facilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-1.md - 46-4-20, “Person” defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-20.md - 46-4-21, Certificate required by persons constructing or operating gas pipeline or distribution systems for transportation, distribution, or sale of gas; exceptions; jurisdiction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-21.md - 46-4-22, Determination by commission of manner and form of application for certificate of public convenience and necessity; giving of notice of receipt of application, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-22.md - 46-4-23, Power of commission to issue or deny certificate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-23.md - 46-4-24, Application for certificate by persons engaged in constructing or operating gas pipeline or distribution system or extension thereof as of February 17, 1956, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-24.md - 46-4-25, Factors to be considered by commission in granting certificates, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-25.md - 46-4-26, Filing with commission complaints regarding persons operating without certificate; cease and desist order by commission; hearing; final order of commission, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-26.md - 46-4-27, Unreasonable interference with existing pipeline or distribution systems or service by persons constructing or extending pipeline or distribution systems, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-27.md - 46-4-28, Suspension, revocation, alteration, or amendment of certificates by commission, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-28.md - 46-4-29, Transfer and hypothecation of certificates, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-29.md - 46-4-30, Jurisdiction of commission over controversies as to extensions of gas distribution service; factors to be considered by commission in resolving controversies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-30.md - 46-4-31, Adoption by commission of rules and orders to enforce article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-31.md - 46-4-32, Applicability of article to liquefied petroleum gas sold in liquid form under pressure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-32.md - 46-4-33, Applicability of certificate requirements under article generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-33.md - 46-4-34, Injunctions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-34.md - 46-4-35, Civil penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-35.md - 46-4-50, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-50.md - 46-4-51, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-51.md - 46-4-52, Declaration of public purpose, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-52.md - 46-4-53, Application to commission by gas utility for order approving utilization or operation of underground reservoir; hearing on application generally; giving notice of hearing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-53.md - 46-4-54, Investigations by state geologist, director of Environmental Protection Division, or commission of proposed storage project site; procedures, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-54.md - 46-4-55, Receipt and recording of evidence at hearing on application; order of commission approving or disapproving underground storage project, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-55.md - 46-4-56, Judicial review of commission’s order, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-56.md - 46-4-57, Exercise of right of eminent domain by gas utilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-57.md - 46-4-58, Determination of ownership of gas injected into underground storage reservoir; protection of rights of owners of other interests in the land, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-58.md - 46-4-59, Effect of abandonment of reservoir by gas utility; evidence of abandonment; approval of abandonment by commission, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-59.md - 46-4-60, Adoption by Board of Natural Resources of rules and regulations; enforcement of rules and regulations; inspection and examination, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-60.md - 46-4-61, Adoption by commission of rules, regulations, and orders necessary for enforcement and administration of article; enforcement by injunction, mandamus, and other relief, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-61.md - 46-4-62, Effect of article on authority of Department of Natural Resources, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-62.md - 46-4-80, Legislative findings; declaration of need, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-80.md - 46-4-81, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-81.md - 46-4-82, Creation of authority; principal office; legal situs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-82.md - 46-4-83, Membership election committee; election of members of the authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-83.md - 46-4-84, Authority member eligibility, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-84.md - 46-4-85, Terms of office of authority members, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-85.md - 46-4-86, Election committee members, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-86.md - 46-4-87, Weighted vote of election committee members; quorum for election committee, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-87.md - 46-4-88, Vacancies in membership of authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-88.md - 46-4-89, Officers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-89.md - 46-4-90, Quorum; majority vote, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-90.md - 46-4-91, Annual and special meetings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-91.md - 46-4-92, Compensation; expenses; personnel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-92.md - 46-4-93, Removal of authority members from office, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-93.md - 46-4-94, Records required, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-94.md - 46-4-95, Purpose, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-95.md - 46-4-96, Powers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-96.md - 46-4-97, Not for profit operation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-97.md - 46-4-98, Public purpose; tax exemption; payments in lieu of taxes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-98.md - 46-4-99, Contracts with political subdivisions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-99.md - 46-4-100, Applicability of article to entities with gas distribution systems, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-100.md - 46-4-101, Enabling resolution; issuance of revenue bonds; petition for judicial validation; fees; federal tax implications, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-101.md - 46-4-102, Necessary parties to revenue bonds validation petition; intervention by citizens; adjudication, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-102.md - 46-4-103, Failure of district attorney to file revenue bonds validation petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-103.md - 46-4-104, Bonds as legal investments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-104.md - 46-4-105, Pledge of revenue to retire bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-105.md - 46-4-106, Trust agreement or indenture to secure bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-106.md - 46-4-107, Proceeds of bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-107.md - 46-4-108, Lost, stolen, or mutilated bond certificates, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-108.md - 46-4-109, Interest on bonds after due date, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-109.md - 46-4-110, Cancellation or destruction of retired bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-110.md - 46-4-111, Records of bond and note transactions required, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-111.md - 46-4-112, Paying agents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-112.md - 46-4-113, Bond anticipation notes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-113.md - 46-4-114, Negotiability of bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-114.md - 46-4-115, Liability of authority members, political subdivisions, and state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-115.md - 46-4-116, Impairment of contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-116.md - 46-4-117, Appointment of receiver upon default, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-117.md - 46-4-118, Charges for use of facilities or services, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-118.md - 46-4-119, Revenues held in trust for bondholders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-119.md - 46-4-120, Annual audit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-120.md - 46-4-121, Jurisdiction for rights protection or enforcement actions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-121.md - 46-4-122, Exemption from regulation by commission, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-122.md - 46-4-123, Conduct of meetings; records, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-123.md - 46-4-124, Effect of other laws, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-124.md - 46-4-125, Liberal construction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-125.md - 46-4-150, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-150.md - 46-4-151, Legislative findings and intent; bill of rights for consumers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-151.md - 46-4-152, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-152.md - 46-4-153, Certificates of authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-153.md - 46-4-153.1, Certificates of authority for EMC gas affiliates; terms and conditions; requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-153.1.md - 46-4-154, Notice of election; unbundling; rates; application requirements; surcharge on interruptibles, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-154.md - 46-4-155, Regulation of unbundled services; peaking service; customer services; interstate capacity assets, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-155.md - 46-4-156, Customer assignment methodology; adequate market conditions; lost and unaccounted for gas; notice to customers; petition proceedings; change of marketers; deposit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-156.md - 46-4-157, Temporary directives, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-157.md - 46-4-158, Obligations of an electing distribution company; conditions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-158.md - 46-4-158.1, Rules and regulations; reporting on service quality; noncompliance with service quality standards; third party forecasting; independent auditors; gas held in storage for marketer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-158.1.md - 46-4-158.2, Rules governing marketer’s terms of service, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-158.2.md - 46-4-158.3, Adequate and accurate consumer information disclosure statements; bills, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-158.3.md - 46-4-158.4, Authority to establish minimum standards for nonresidential customers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-158.4.md - 46-4-158.5, Continuing review by commission, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-158.5.md - 46-4-159, Standards of conduct for electing distribution companies; response to complaints, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-159.md - 46-4-160, Commission’s authority over certificated marketers; access to records; investigations and hearings; price summary; billing; violations; slamming, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-160.md - 46-4-160.1, Dispute resolution between marketer and retail customer; reporting to credit bureaus, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-160.1.md - 46-4-160.2, Requirements of marketer for billing errors; requiring written request for credit or refund prohibited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-160.2.md - 46-4-160.3, Voluntary contributions for low-income residential customers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-160.3.md - 46-4-160.4, Natural Gas Consumer Education Advisory Board; membership; responsibilities, reserved (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-160.4.md - 46-4-160.5, Retail customer recovery for violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-160.5.md - 46-4-161, Universal service fund, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-161.md - 46-4-162, Commission’s authority to approve certain pilot programs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-162.md - 46-4-163, Special or negotiated contracts valid, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-163.md - 46-4-164, Construction of article; electric membership corporations and EMC gas affiliates; disclosure requirements; liquefied petroleum gas, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-164.md - 46-4-165, Annual reports, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-165.md - 46-4-166, Selection by proposal of regulated provider to service low-income residential consumers and certain firm natural gas consumers; rates; annual review, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/46-4-166.md