The purpose of this letter is to respond to Rep. Kevin Levitas’ letter, ran in the Daily Report’s June 21 edition “Bill would return power to contracting parties”.
The putative purpose of the new statute, O.C.G.A. �§ 13-8-50, et seq., is to provide “statutory guidance so that all parties to non-competition covenants may be certain of the validity and enforceability of such provisions and may know their rights and duties according to such provisions.” The problem with the law and with Rep. Levitas’ argument is the statute actually disserves the purpose for which it was passed-enhancing certainty in connection with these agreements.
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