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O.C.G.A. § 12-5-478 · Liberal construction.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-479 · Contracts with public entities for services or use of facilities or equipment; user agreement for provision of environmental services.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-480 · Use of services of Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; selection of professional services.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-481 · Legislative findings.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-482 · Failure of local government to collect and remit all amounts due; withholding of state funds.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-483 · Waiver of costs or fees.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-484 · Legislative oversight committee; membership; responsibilities.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-500 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-501 · Liability for removal costs or damages; exceptions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-520 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-521 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-522 · Policy statement for comprehensive state-wide water management plan; guiding principles; requirements of plan; regional plans; compliance with plans.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-523 · Cooperation with Water Council; involvement of stakeholders; initial draft plan.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-524 · Water Council created; obligations of council.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-525 · Approval by General Assembly; alternative to passage by legislature; emergency actions by Water Council in event of imminent peril; review and revision of plan.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-540 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-541 · Legislative intent.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-542 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-543 · Establishment of drought abatement program; rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-544 · Powers of director.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-545 · Administration of fund.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-546 · Prediction of drought; irrigation reduction auction; agreement.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-546.1 · Enhancement of programming and incentives; scheduling irrigation efficiencies; modifying water withdrawal permits; coordination of efforts.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-546.2 · Notification in advance of any state funded augmentation projects.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-547 · Director’s orders.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-548 · Investigations and inspections.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-549 · Compliance; violations.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-550 · Repayment penalty; notice of violation; time limit to respond to notice of violation; failure to respond to notice of violation.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-570 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-571 · Legislative intent.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-572 · Creation; purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-573 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-574 · Powers; approval of plan non-binding on finances; extension of time for preparing plan.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-575 · Board created; appointments; vacancies; terms.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-576 · Open meetings; quorum; voting; executive sessions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-577 · Operating budget; sources of funding; power to enter into contracts and to expend funds; depositing.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-578 · Adjoining counties or municipalities application to be added to the district area.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-579 · Staffing; cooperation among agencies.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-580 · Coordinating committees; finance committees.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-581 · Advisory councils.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-582 · Model ordinances for effective storm-water management and for a district-wide watershed management plan; annual review; public meetings; certification by director; local compliance.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-583 · Short-term and long-term plans for waste-water management plan; annual review; public meetings; certification by director.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-584 · Water supply and water conservation management plan; interbasin transfers.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-585 · Education and public awareness.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-586 · Annual report detailing activities and progress.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-1 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-2 · Creation of State Forestry Commission; members; terms of office; ineligibility of Governor for membership; vacancies; effect of appointment when Senate not in session.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-3 · Chairman; reimbursement of members for expenses; meetings.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-4 · Dismissal of members for failure to attend meetings.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-5 · Powers and duties of commission generally; volunteer services.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-5.1 · Legislative findings; reforestation incentives program authorized; powers of commission.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-6 · Management, conservation, and protection of forest lands; sale of forest products from land managed by commission; production and sale of seedlings.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-7 · Federal financial aid — Participation in rural fire prevention and control program; contributions by counties and fire departments.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-8 · Federal financial aid — Expenditure of funds for forest farming and marketing of forest products.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-9 · Acquisition of land; gifts of land for use as lookout tower sites; abandoned tower sites; improvements on land subject to reversionary clause.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-10 · Reports to General Assembly.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-11 · Director — Appointment; qualifications; salary; reimbursement for expenses; term.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-12 · Director — Duty of director to devote full time to office; power and duty of director to act for commission when commission not in session.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-13 · Director — Oath; bond; location of office.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-14 · Director — Eligibility of commission members for directorship or for employment under commission or director.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-15 · Director — Adoption of rules, regulations, and methods of administration.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-16 · Director — Control of tree diseases and insect infestation.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-17 · Director — Regulation of controlled burning where drought or other conditions exist.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-18 · Director — Expenditure of funds for benefit of lands under commission’s control; sale and disposal of products from controlled lands.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-19 · Director — Promulgation of rules and regulations as to lands under commission’s control; sale, lease, or exchange of controlled lands.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-20 · Investigation and enforcement of forestry laws; powers of forestry investigators.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-21 · Uncontrolled fire as constituting a public nuisance; duties and liabilities of person or entity responsible.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-22 · Investigation of tree diseases or insect infestation; notification of landowner; recommendations; effect of landowner’s failure to act; disposition of proceeds derived from sale of trees.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-22.1 · Control of aviation; power of commission.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-23 · Scale load ticket required for wood removal; form; exceptions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-24 · Notice of timber harvesting operations; standing timber notification website; rules and regulations; bonds and letters of credit.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-40 · Legislative purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-41 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-42 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Creation; appointment of members; certificate of appointment; oath; term of office.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-43 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Qualifications of members.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-44 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Compensation of members.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-45 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Removal of members; vacancies.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-46 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Meetings; officers.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-47 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Rules and regulations; seal.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-48 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Record of proceedings.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-49 · Qualifications and requirements for registered foresters.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-49.1 · Denial or suspension of license for noncompliance with child support order.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-49.2 · Suspension of registered forester license; borrowers in default.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-50 · Applications for registration; fee.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-51 · Examinations.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-52 · Licenses — Issuance generally; endorsement by registrant of plans, maps, specifications, and reports issued by registrant.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-53 · [Reserved] Licenses — Eligibility of foresters with 12 years’ experience.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-54 · Licenses — Reciprocity for nonresidents.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-55 · Licenses — Only individuals may be licensed.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-56 · Licenses — Expiration and renewal generally; continuing forestry education requirement.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-57 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Denial or revocation of license; discipline of licensee; code of ethics.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-58 · State Board of Registration for Foresters — Duplicate license for lost, destroyed, or mutilated license.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-59 · [Reserved] Receipts and disbursements.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-60 · Injunctive relief.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-61 · Prohibited acts.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-62 · Penalty; authority to prefer charges; immunity of person bringing charges from liability; duty to enforce part; legal assistance by Attorney General.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-63 · [Repealed] Termination.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-80 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-81 · Legislative purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-82 · Definitions.