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- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-151 · Use of crab traps; identification of boats or vessels; closure of salt waters authorized.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-170 · [Reserved] Sport bait shrimping.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-171 · Bait shrimping.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-172 · [Reserved] Protections for horseshoe crabs; catch limits; exceptions.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-187 · Public policy on development of commercial shellfish industry.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-188 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-189 · Regulatory authority to develop and cultivate shellfish industry; recommendations on legislation.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-190 · Commercial fishing license with shellfish endorsement and master harvester permit or harvester permit; hours for taking shellfish; recreational harvesting.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-191 · [Reserved] Shellfish dredging permits; bond required of master collecting permittees applying for shellfish dredging permits.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-192 · Methods of taking shellfish generally.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-193 · Taking shellfish from unapproved growing areas; operating facility for controlled purification of shellfish.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-194 · Minimum size of shellfish which may be taken for commercial or noncommercial purposes.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-195 · Times and places for taking shellfish; master harvester’s request to harvest shellfish during periods when shellfish harvest is closed; revocation of permission for closed period harvest.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-196 · Distribution and transplanting of wild oyster shells and culch material by permittee.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-197 · Shellfish sanitation program; requirements as to shipment of shellfish.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-198 · Lease of state intertidal and subtidal water bottoms within approved growing areas from department.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-199 · Evidence of intent to use as food; inspection of businesses.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-200 · Forged or false documents, records, or permits unlawful.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-201 · Penalty for violation of article; revocation of authorizations.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-202 · Shellfish mariculture permit; bond requirement of master harvester; penalty for noncompliance.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-203 · Conditional certifications of shellfish hatcheries and nursery operations; approval of out-of-state hatcheries; authorization for operation; conditions for permitting; revocation.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-204 · Permitting; number of cages; identification attached to cages.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-205 · Commercial shrimping license required.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-206 · Issuance of licenses; limits; fees.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-210 · Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-211 · Establishment of commission; members; terms of office; removal.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-212 · Powers and duties of commission and state officers.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-213 · Powers granted to commission regarded as supplemental.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-214 · Commission to keep accurate accounts; reports to Governor and General Assembly; recommendations for legislative action.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-215 · Examination of commission’s accounts by state auditor; report to Governor.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-216 · Annual appropriation for commission.
- O.C.G.A. §§ 27-4-230 through 27-4-233 · [Repealed]
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-234 · Agreements with adjoining states.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-251 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-252 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-253 · Aquaculture Development Commission created; membership; bylaws; quorum; reimbursement for expenses; meeting at call of chairman.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-254 · Duty of commission to develop aquaculture development plan; contents of plan; meetings of commission; staff support.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-255 · Registration required for sale of domestic fish; regulation of sale without registration.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-256 · Duty of department to register sellers of domestic fish; expiration of registration.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-257 · Contents of application for registration.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-258 · Filing of application as admission of doing business in state.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-259 · Denial of registration.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-260 · Revocation of registration.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-261 · Certificate as evidence of registration; list of persons registered.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-262 · Rules and regulations.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-263 · Inspections.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-280 · Legislative findings.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-281 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-282 · Immunity from liability for injury or death; exceptions.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-4-283 · Warning sign to be posted; contents of warning sign.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-1 · Legislative intent and findings.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-2 · Powers of board generally.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-2.1 · Definitions; importation restrictions; prohibition on possession of cervid carcasses.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-3 · Powers of department generally.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-4 · Wild animal licenses and permits generally.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-5 · Wild animals for which license or permit required.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-6 · Specifications for humane handling, care, confinement, and transportation of wild animals.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-7 · Release or escape from captivity.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-8 · Seizure of wild animals as contraband; civil action to recover animals.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-9 · Seizure of wild animals pursuant to administrative order; appeal.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-10 · Disposal of wild animals recaptured after escape or seized under this title.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-11 · Wild animal auction license; applications; filing requirements.
- O.C.G.A. § 27-5-12 · Shooting of any wild animal held under wild animal permit or farmed deer.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-1 · Membership and apportionment of General Assembly.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-2 · Time and place of meetings.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-3 · Initial organization.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-4 · Form and administration of oath of office to members.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-5 · Commission of members.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-6 · Powers and duties of President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-6.1 · Method for determining permanent disability of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-7 · Failure of officer to organize emergency session.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 · Salary and allowances of members and officers.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8.1 · Failure of members to file state income tax returns.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-9 · Service in General Assembly to be credited to pension plan of employee of political subdivision.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-10 · Seals of the General Assembly and of each house.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-11 · Maintenance of engrossed and enrolled bills and resolutions; Secretary of State to publish enrolled Acts.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-12 · Election of state officers for whom manner and time of election not provided.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-13 · Eligibility of elected county or municipal officials for membership in General Assembly.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14 · Notice of intention to introduce local bill; copies to governing authorities.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14.1 · Requirements for revising districts; proposed plans submitted electronically; legislative requirements.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-15 · Restrictions on population bills; “population bill” defined.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-16 · Issuance of subpoenas by Superior Court of Fulton County on behalf of the Committees on Ethics of the Senate and House of Representatives.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-1-17 · Prefiling of proposed bills and resolutions prior to each legislative session; administrative procedure.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-2-1 · Apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-2-2 · Apportionment and qualifications for the Senate.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-1 · Doorkeeper and messenger in House of Representatives; sergeant-at-arms in Senate.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-20 · Election and term of office; procedure for filling vacancies.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-21 · [Reserved] Bond for discharge of duties.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-22 · Duties when both branches of the General Assembly meet in single chamber.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-23 · Compensation, expenses, and allowances; travel expenses.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-24 · Procedure for distributing bills, resolutions, and other documents; fees.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-24.1 · Public distribution of legislative information in electronic format.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-24.2 · “Official written communication” defined; electronic format and requirements.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-3-25 · Oath of office.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-4-1 · Legislative Services Committee; creation; membership; compensation; meetings.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-4-2 · General powers and duties of the Legislative Services Committee.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-4-3 · Office of Legislative Counsel; creation; qualifications; powers and duties.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-4-3.1 · Confidentiality of communications between Office of Legislative Counsel and certain persons.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-4-4 · Election of legislative counsel.
- O.C.G.A. § 28-4-5 · Attorney General to serve as advisor to legislative counsel.