<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 50-53. - Application for CATV franchise.</div>
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               (a)
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               The franchise application or franchise renewal shall be on a written application and
               upon a form approved by the county board of commissioners. A fee set from time to
               time and contained in appendix B shall be submitted to the county as part of the application
               or franchise renewal process.
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               (b)
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               The form shall set forth such facts in detail as the county board of commissioners
               or its designee may deem appropriate, including but not limited to:
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               (1)
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               If the applicant is an individual, partnership or unincorporated association, its
               statement shall contain the names and addresses of all persons (including corporations)
               having a proprietary or equitable interest in and to the prospective franchise. The
               nature of such proprietary or equitable interest shall also be described. The term
               "equitable interest" includes all assignments for value, as well as all contingent
               assignments of any right or privilege under the prospective franchise, and shall also
               include any benefit, payment or emolument whatsoever resulting from the grant of a
               franchise under this division.
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               (2)
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               If the applicant is a nonpublic corporation, the statement shall furnish, additionally,
               the names and addresses of the officers, directors and shareholders of the corporation,
               together with the number of shares held by each shareholder, whether such shares are
               held or to be held legally of record or beneficially.
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               (3)
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               If the applicant is a publicly held corporation, as defined by the rules and regulations
               of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the statement shall contain the states
               in which incorporated and/or qualified to do business; the names and addresses of
               the officers and directors of the corporation; and the names and addresses and number
               of shares owned by all stockholders, both nominal and beneficial, owning three percent
               or more of the outstanding stock of any class, and shall include a certified copy
               of its articles of incorporation, together with amendments to such articles. If requested
               to do so by the county, the application shall state the names and addresses of all
               persons whose beneficial interest in the applicant amounts to three percent or more
               regardless of how the interest is held, together with the number of shares owned or
               held by each.
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               (4)
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               A statement demonstrating the applicant's experience and expertise, if any, in establishing
               a CATV system and in providing CATV service, including the names and locations of
               any other CATV systems currently or, if requested to do so, information on any formerly
               constructed, operated or maintained by the applicant.
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               (5)
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               A full disclosure of the ownership of the facilities to be used in rendering the service,
               including any contemplated ownership of or for the facilities to be used once service
               commences.
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               (6)
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               A copy of the applicant's certified audit for the fiscal year next preceding the application
               date prepared by a certified public accountant and an income statement and balance
               sheet for the fiscal quarter next preceding the application, which may be either audited
               or unaudited, which shall show the applicant's financial status and its financial
               ability to complete the construction of the proposed CATV system and to provide the
               CATV service. Information with respect to financial projections of the proposed system,
               including methods of financing, shall be submitted as part of the application. All
               financial documents requested and submitted in compliance with this division shall
               be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All financial
               and ownership information relating to the applicant submitted in compliance with this
               article shall be confidential and shall not be regarded as public information to the
               extent provided by law.
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               (7)
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               A detailed schedule of the rates and charges which the applicant intends to charge
               subscribers for installation and services, together with a list of those services
               to be provided to subscribers; the facilities to be employed and the general routes
               of the cables used in redistributing signals; the service areas or districts; the
               commencement and completion dates of initial construction of the CATV system and the
               proposed dates the service will be available to the areas or districts named; and
               a construction schedule for the service area or district named, which shall give particular
               attention to projected service to more remote areas or districts.
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               (8)
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               For purposes of the franchise, a copy of any arrangement, agreement or contract, if
               existing, between the applicant and any public utility providing for the use of facilities
               of such public utility, including but not limited to poles, lines, cables or conduits.
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               (9)
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               A statement setting forth all agreements and understandings, whether written, oral
               or implied, existing between the applicant and any person or entity with respect to
               the ownership, control or transfer of the proposed franchise or the proposed CATV
               system and service. If a franchise is granted to a person who is an agent or representative
               of another person, and such relationship is not disclosed in the original application,
               such franchise shall be void and of no force and effect.
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               (10)
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               The county may, following submission of the application, request such other clarifying
               information as it may deem appropriate.
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               (11)
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               All applications shall be considered firm and final and shall be signed and verified
               by the person whose relationship to the applicant shall be set forth and shall bind
               the applicant to its provisions and to the applicant's responses.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 6-119)
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