2021 Georgia Code
Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 46-1-5. Duties of Department of Human Services With Regard to Assistance to Low or Fixed Income Consumers of Gas and Electric Service

Universal Citation:
GA Code § 46-1-5 (2021)
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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.

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

The 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, inserted "(now known as the Department of Human Services)" in the first sentence of this Code section.

Cross references.

- Public assistance generally, Ch. 4, T. 49.

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