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(a) In elections held by the election committee to elect members to the authority, each political subdivision entitled to representation on the election committee shall have and shall be entitled to have its representative on the election committee cast: (1) one whole vote; (2) plus an additional vote or votes (including fractions thereof) to be determined by arriving at a percentage by dividing the number of MCF per day of contract demand purchased by the respective political subdivision during the immediately preceding calendar year by the total number of MCF per day of contract demand purchased by all such political subdivisions during the immediately preceding calendar year and applying such percentage to the total number of political subdivisions entitled to representation on the election committee; and (3) plus an additional vote or votes (including fractions thereof) to be determined by arriving at a percentage by dividing the annual quantity of MCF purchased by the respective political subdivision during the immediately preceding calendar year by the total of the annual quantities of MCF purchased by all such political subdivisions during the immediately preceding calendar year and applying such percentage to the total number of political subdivisions entitled to representation on the election committee.
(b) At such time as contracts or facilities of the authority are placed in commercial operation, as determined by the authority, and gas is being supplied by the authority to political subdivisions contracting with the authority, then and thereafter each such political subdivision entitled to representation on the election committee shall have and shall be entitled to have its representative on the election committee cast: (1) one whole vote; (2) plus an additional vote or votes (including fractions thereof) to be determined by arriving at a percentage by dividing the number of MCF per day of contract demand purchased from the authority by the respective political subdivision during the immediately preceding calendar year by the total number of MCF per day of contract demand purchased from the authority by all such political subdivisions during the immediately preceding calendar year and applying such percentage to the total number of political subdivisions entitled to representation on the election committee; and (3) plus an additional vote or votes (including fractions thereof) to be determined by arriving at a percentage by dividing the annual quantity of MCF purchased from the authority by the respective political subdivisions during the immediately preceding calendar year by the total of the annual quantities of MCF purchased from the authority by all such political subdivisions during the immediately preceding calendar year and applying such percentage to the total number of political subdivisions entitled to representation on the election committee.
(c) The presence at any meeting of the election committee of representatives entitled to cast two-thirds of the total votes to which the election committee shall be entitled shall constitute a quorum of the election committee. The authority is authorized to round fractional votes to the nearest 1/1000.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 46. Public Utilities and Public Transportation § 46-4-87 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-46-public-utilities-and-public-transportation/ga-code-sect-46-4-87/
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