<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 25-16. - Federal, state, and county jurisdiction.</div>
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               (a)
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               The county shall exercise appropriate regulatory authority under the provisions of
               this chapter, the Cable Act, and all applicable laws. This authority shall be vested
               in the County of Halifax County Board and administered through the county manager
               or his/her designee in order to provide day-to-day administration and enforcement
               of the provisions of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder, and to carry
               out the county's responsibilities with regard to cable service.
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               (b)
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               This chapter shall be construed in a manner consistent with all applicable federal
               and state laws.
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               (c)
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               In the event that the federal or state government discontinues preemption in any area
               of cable communications over which it currently exercises jurisdiction in such manner
               as to expand rather than limit municipal regulatory authority, grantor may, if it
               so elects, adopt rules and regulations in these areas to the extent permitted by law,
               provided the same do not materially alter the rights and obligations of a grantee
               under any existing franchise.
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               (d)
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               Grantee's rights are subject to the police powers of the county to adopt and enforce
               ordinances necessary to the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Grantee shall
               comply with all applicable general laws and ordinances enacted by the county pursuant
               to that power.
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               (e)
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               The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all franchises granted or renewed after
               the effective date of this chapter. This chapter shall also apply to all existing
               franchises, to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of any such franchise or
               applicable law. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of a
               franchise agreement and the provisions of this chapter, and other generally applicable
               regulatory ordinances of the county, the specific terms of the franchise agreement
               shall control. A franchise agreement (including all of grantee's particular rights,
               powers, protections, privileges, immunities and obligations associated therewith as
               the same exist on the date hereof) shall constitute a legally binding contract between
               the county and grantee, and as such, cannot be amended, modified or changed by the
               county without the consent of grantee in any manner whatsoever, whether by ordinance,
               rule, regulation or otherwise, to impose on grantee more stringent or burdensome requirements
               or conditions; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall preclude the
               county from the proper exercise of its police powers, or its powers of eminent domain.
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               (f)
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               In the event of a change in state or federal law which by its terms would require
               the county to amend this chapter, the parties shall modify the existing franchise
               in a mutually agreed upon manner.
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               (g)
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               Grantee shall not be relieved of its obligation to comply with any of the provisions
               of this chapter or a franchise agreement by reason of any failure of the county to
               enforce prompt compliance.
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               (Ord. of 9-6-05, Â§ 1; Amend. of 10-3-05, Â§ 4)
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