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- O.C.G.A. §§ 12-3-652 through 12-3-661 · [Repealed]
- O.C.G.A. §§ 12-3-680 through 12-3-708 · [Repealed]
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-1 · Powers and duties of Environmental Protection Division as to mineral and geological resources.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-20 · Amount of reward; eligibility for reward.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-21 · Manner of distribution of reward.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-22 · Authorization for Governor to make payments from surplus or contingent funds.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-40 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-41 · Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-42 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-43 · Powers of board as to deep drilling.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-44 · Authority to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-45 · Powers of board as to establishment of drilling and operation units; applicability of state antitrust laws to private agreements approved by board.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-46 · Drilling permits.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-47 · Bonds or undertaking by persons conducting drilling operations.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-48 · Actions by director to enforce part; civil penalties; effect of Code section on cause of action by royalty owners, lienholders, or other claimants.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-49 · Applicability of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.”
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-50 · Obedience to subpoena required; self-incrimination not a defense; use of evidence in criminal prosecutions.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-51 · Effect of part on other laws.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-52 · Effect of part on authority and functions of other state officers and agencies.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-52.1 · Local authority.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-53 · Prohibited acts.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-54 · Levying of severance tax.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-70 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-71 · Legislative purpose; duty of Environmental Protection Division to administer part.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-72 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-73 · Powers and duties of division as to surface mining generally; division may decline to assert jurisdiction.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-74 · Promulgation of rules and regulations by Board of Natural Resources.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-75 · Permits for surface mining operations; submission of mining land use plan and amendment to plan; bonding of applicants.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-76 · Substitution of mined areas.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-77 · Renewal or replacement of revoked permit; mining on unauthorized site.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-78 · Appeal to superior court.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-79 · Injunctive relief.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-80 · Removal of minerals, ores, and other solid matter as prima-facie evidence of surface mining.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-81 · Judgment pursuant to order.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-82 · Applicability of part.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-83 · Civil penalty; procedure for imposing penalties; hearing; judicial review; disposition of recovered penalties.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-84 · Criminal penalty.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-100 · Licenses to dig, mine, and remove phosphate deposits; restrictions on license holders.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-101 · Annual mining fee; license fee; affidavit and bond.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-102 · Lapse of license.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-103 · Penalty.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-120 · Duties of purchasers of gold bullion, dust, nuggets, or amalgam.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-121 · Annual reports by judges of probate court.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-122 · Penalty.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-140 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-141 · Legislative purpose.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-142 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-143 · Defacing or disturbing natural condition of cave; breaking or tampering with gates, doors, or other device controlling or preventing access to caves; trespass.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-144 · Sale or offer to sell speleothems.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-145 · Storing hazardous or detrimental chemicals or materials in caves or sinkholes; dumping or disposing of garbage, dead animals, or similar materials in caves or sinkholes.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-146 · Killing, harming, removing, or disturbing wildlife found in a cave.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-4-147 · Liability of owners of caves for injuries.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-1 · Water Resources Center — Establishment and operation by Georgia Institute of Technology; purposes.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-2 · Water Resources Center — Receipt of funds and grants.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-3 · Water Resources Center — Power to enter into contracts, agreements, and participation arrangements.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-4 · Programs for voluntary water conservation and enhancing water supply.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-4.1 · Adoption of minimum standards and best practices for improving efficiency and effectiveness of water use; requirements.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-5 · Local water authorities allowed to establish program for voluntary contributions to conservation and environmental projects.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-6 · Installation and definition of “rain sensor shut-off switch”; penalty for violations.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-7 · Local variances from state restrictions on outdoor watering; limitations on outdoor irrigation; exceptions.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-8 · Rules and regulations relating to drought management.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-9 · [Repealed] Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-20 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-21 · Declaration of policy; legislative intent.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-22 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-23 · Powers and duties of board and director as to control of water pollution and surface-water use generally.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-23.1 · Water quality standards for lakes; monitoring; studies and reports; development, approval, and publication of water quality standards.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-23.2 · Waste-water discharge limitations; schedule of construction milestones; penalties.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-23.3 · Privatization of waste-water treatment facilities.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-24 · Power of director to enter into contracts and compacts regarding surface-water management.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-25 · Investigations by division; institution of proceedings by division.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-26 · Entry on premises to investigate and inspect conditions and operating records; protection of trade secrets and confidential information.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-27 · Authority to require owner or operator of facility to cooperate with division.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-27.1 · Sale or use of cleaning agents containing phosphorus.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-28 · Annual reports by division.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-29 · Sewage and waste disposal; withdrawal, diversion, or impoundment of surface waters; certificates required for vessels with marine toilets; conditions for transfer of surface water from one river basin to another.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-29.1 · Combined sewer overflow; plans for elimination or treatment of sewage overflow; penalties.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-30 · Permits for construction, modification, or operation of facilities which discharge pollutants into waters; permits for discharge of dredged or fill material into waters and wetlands; participation in National Pollution Discharge Elimination System.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-30.1 · Major spills by publicly owned treatment works.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-30.2 · Combined sewer overflow systems.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-30.3 · Sludge land application systems.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-30.4 · Establishment of water emergency response procedures.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-31 · Regulated riparian rights to surface waters for general or farm use; permits for withdrawal, diversion, or impoundment; coordination with water plans; metering of farm use; interbasin transfers; appeal procedures.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-31.1 · Applications, permits, and variances for public water supply reservoirs.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-32 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Powers of division with respect to federal acts; receipt and expenditure of federal and state appropriations.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-33 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Grants to counties, municipalities, or other public authority for water pollution control projects.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-34 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Amount of state grant.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-35 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Administration of grants by division.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-36 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Consistency with federal acts.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-37 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Intent of article with regard to state contributions.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-38 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Management by division of federal construction grants program.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-38.1 · Administration of funds; water pollution control and drinking water revolving funds.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-39 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Area-wide waste treatment management.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-40 · Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Adoption of rules and regulations regarding application for state grants.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-41 · [Reserved] Aid to pollution control and surface-water management — Water and sewage treatment facilities or systems for eligible planned communities.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-42 · Cooperative efforts for abatement of pollution; order by director; request for hearing; allowance of reasonable time for abatement.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-43 · Administrative hearings.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-44 · Judicial review.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-45 · Judgment in accordance with division’s order.
- O.C.G.A. § 12-5-46 · Effect of article on rights of action.