Plain English Breakdown
The official summary mentions 'various other titles' of the code are amended for conforming changes, but does not list which ones.
Renaming the Georgia Public Service Commission
This bill changes the name of a state agency from the Georgia Public Service Commission to the Georgia Public Utilities Commission.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the official name of the Georgia Public Service Commission to the Georgia Public Utilities Commission.
- Ensures that all existing rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and administrative orders remain valid under the new name.
- Keeps all rights, privileges, entitlements, obligations, and duties active for the renamed commission.
- Allows current members of the commission to continue serving in their roles.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Georgia Public Service Commission (now named the Georgia Public Utilities Commission).
- Members currently serving on the commission.
- Agencies and individuals subject to the commission's rules, regulations, policies, procedures, or administrative orders regarding public utilities.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law includes a contingent effective date, meaning it only becomes active if certain conditions are met later.
- The law contains an automatic repeal clause that will end the changes at a specific time or event defined in the full text.