Committee asks attorney to study enforceability, cites South Fulton and Atlanta precedents
Members asked the county attorney to analyze enforceability options and sample language after staff noted state legal constraints around imposing a point‑of‑sale fee in Georgia; South Fulton and Atlanta were discussed as local precedents.
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Committee members prioritized a legal review of available enforcement approaches after staff described concerns about fee legality in Georgia and the importance of ordinance language. Several speakers noted that South Fulton maintains a retail bag ban and that Atlanta applies a foam/bag restriction to government‑owned properties, suggesting those examples as models to study.
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