Plain English Breakdown
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Allowing General Assembly Members to Send Representatives to Public Service Commission Cases
This bill changes state law so that a person chosen by an elected member of the Georgia General Assembly can join certain cases before the Public Service Commission.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Code Section 46-2-59 to change rules about who may participate in commission proceedings.
- Allows a designee appointed by a member of the General Assembly to intervene in specific cases.
Who It Names or Affects
- Members of the Georgia General Assembly who may choose a representative.
- The Public Service Commission which oversees utility and service cases.
- Designees selected by legislators to act on their behalf in hearings.
Terms To Know
- Intervene
- To join an existing legal case or hearing as a participant with specific rights.
- Designee
- A person chosen by another to act on their behalf in this situation.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list the exact types of cases where a designee may intervene.
- It is unclear if there are limits on how many times or for how long a designee can participate.
- No effective date is provided in the source material.