<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-51. - Transfer.</div>
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               A franchise shall not be sold, transferred, leased, assigned, or disposed of, in whole
               or in part, either by forced or involuntary sale, or by voluntary sale, merger, consolidated
               or otherwise, without the prior consent of the county board expressed by its resolution,
               which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and then only under such reasonable
               conditions as may therein be prescribed. In addition to such conditions, the successor
               in interest, as approved by the county board, shall comply with the terms of the franchise
               and of this article with respect to filing acceptance, bonds and insurance and show
               that it is capable of discharging all of the franchisee's obligations and that it
               is financially responsible. Any such sale, transfer, lease, assignment or disposal
               shall be made only in instrument in writing, a duly executed copy of which shall be
               filed with the county board of commissioners within 30 days thereof. Provided, however,
               the provisions of this section shall not apply to a transfer in trust by mortgage
               or other hypothecation made to secure a bona fide indebtedness of the franchisee.
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               (Ord. of 4-2-84, art. V, Â§ 4)
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