{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-12-6-223","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 12-6-223","heading":"Purpose of registry.","body":"The purpose of the Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry shall be to do all of the following:\n(1) Encourage voluntary actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including, but not limited to, the construction of buildings made out of materials that sequester carbon dioxide;\n(2) Enable participants to voluntarily record carbon sequestrations made after January 1, 1990, or such other beginning date as may be established by rule or regulation of the commission, in a consistent format that is certified;\n(3) Ensure that sources in the state receive appropriate consideration for certified carbon sequestration results under any future federal or international regulatory regime relating to greenhouse gas emissions;\n(4) Recognize, publicize, and promote participants in the registry; and\n(5) Recruit broad participation in the process from all economic sectors and regions of the state.","path":["TITLE 12 Conservation And Natural Resources","CHAPTER 6 Forest Resources and Other Plant Life","Article 5 Carbon Sequestration Registry"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.12.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"faf0fb7d7a0a7d5b073ba15b33cc03a7d149f0cd3d7b5d4be8755340c8125612","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-12-6-222","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-12-6-224"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}