Senate Sponsors: NOLAND. Short description: COUNTIES-TELECOMM FACILITIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code. Allows a county board or board of county commissioners to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of the facilities of a telecommunications carrier as provided by the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Prohibits the county board or board of county commissioners from unreasonably discriminating among providers of functionally equivalent services. In designing a telecommunications facility provides that a carrier shall at a minimum abide by (now, shall consider) certain guidelines. Provides that certain guidelines concerning the construction and siting of facilities apply only in counties that have not adopted an ordinance to exercise the powers of the Divisions of the Counties Code concerning zoning and building or set-back lines. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status