<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 40-74. - Rights reserved to grantor.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Right to purchase.</span> In accordance with the Cable Act, if the grantee (i) forfeits and the county terminates
               the franchise, pursuant to this article and the franchise, or (ii) the franchise is
               not renewed at the normal expiration of the franchise term and the grantee has exhausted
               all rights to renewal under the Cable Act, the county shall have the right, directly
               or as an intermediary, to purchase the cable communications system or effect the ownership
               of the system to another person. For nonrenewal, any such acquisition or transfer
               shall be at fair market value, determined on the basis of the cable system valued
               as a going concern. If the franchise is revoked for cause, the acquisition or transfer
               shall be at an equitable price.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Right to inspect records.</span> Upon reasonable notice, the county shall have the right to inspect all books, records,
               reports, maps, plans, financial statements, and other like materials of the grantee
               at any time during normal business hours. The grantee shall provide such information
               in such form as may be required by the county for such records.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Right to inspect construction.</span> The county shall have the right to inspect all construction or installation work
               performed subject to the provisions of the franchise and to make such tests as it
               shall find necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this article and other
               pertinent provisions of the law.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Right to inspect property.</span> At all reasonable times, the grantee shall permit examination by any duly authorized
               representative of the county of system facilities, together with any appurtenant property
               of the grantee situated within or without the county.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Right of intervention.</span> The county may intervene as a matter of right in any court proceedings when the county
               claims an interest relating to the subject of the action and is so situated that the
               disposition of the action may impair or impede the county's ability to protect that
               interest. The grantee shall not oppose such intervention by the county.
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               (f)
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               <span class="ital">Right to require removal of property.</span> Upon denial or renewal of this article or the franchise or upon its revocation or
               expiration, as provided for in this article, the county shall have the right to require
               the grantee to remove, at its own expense, all portions of the cable communications
               system required by public necessity from all streets and public ways within the county.
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               (Code 1995, Â§ 517.029)
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