§ 2-8-218. Falsification of Reports, Statements, or Records; Penalty
Any person who willfully renders or furnishes a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required pursuant to this article or any marketing order effective under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who violates any provision of this article or any provision of any marketing order duly issued by the commission […]
§ 2-8-219. Regulatory Authority
The department shall promulgate rules for the administration and enforcement of this article. The promulgation, adoption, and amendment of rules and regulations by the commission shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act”. History. Code 1981, § 2-8-219 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 91, […]
§ 2-8-205. Funding Obligations
The commission is authorized, and it shall be its duty to receive, collect, and disburse the funds of the commission. History. Code 1981, § 2-8-205 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 91, § 1/HB 512.
§ 2-8-206. Funds Held in Trust; Accounting
Funds received by the commission under this article shall be held in trust for the commission. Such funds shall be deposited, accounted for, and disbursed in the same manner as that of the funds of this state but shall not be required to be deposited in the state treasury and appropriated therefrom. It is the […]
§ 2-8-207. Bonding Requirements for Those Handling Finances
Any persons who handle funds under this article shall be bonded with good and sufficient surety in an amount determined by the commission for the accounting of such funds. All checks, drafts, and negotiable instruments which are drawn on or payable from the funds of the commission shall be signed by the chairperson of the […]
§ 2-8-208. No Individual Liability
The members and employees of the commission shall not be held individually responsible to any dealer or distributor or to any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts as principal, agent, person, or employee, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such member, person, or employee shall be […]
§ 2-8-209. Marketing Orders; Public Hearings
The commission is authorized to issue, administer, and enforce marketing orders. Whenever the commission has reason to believe that the issuance of a marketing order will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this article with respect to propane, it shall give due notice of and an opportunity for a public hearing either in person […]
§ 2-8-210. Recommendation for Promulgation of Marketing Order; Prohibition Against Lobbying; Administrative Expenses; Costs
If, upon the basis of the record of testimony and documentary evidence received at the hearing as provided for in Code Section 2-8-209 and the facts officially noticed therein from official publications or institutions of recognized standing, the commission determines that the issuance of a marketing order will tend to effectuate the intent and purpose […]
§ 2-8-211. Requirement for Referendum; Voters and Voting Rights; Approval; Record Keeping; Confidentiality
No marketing order issued pursuant to this article shall be made effective by the commission until a referendum thereon is held. The commission shall determine: The amount of the proposed assessment established by the marketing order; The time and place of the referendum; Procedures for conducting the referendum and the counting of votes; The proposed […]
§ 2-8-212. Opt Out by Dealers
A dealer can opt out of this article only once per year between September 1 and September 30. Any dealer who opts out of this article in accordance with this Code section shall not be eligible to receive the benefit of any marketing order for a period of one year following the date of his […]