This part, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. History. — Ga. L. 1967, p. 12, § 11. PART 2 SHORE PROTECTION Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1992, p. 1362, § 1, effective July 1, 1992, repealed the Code sections formerly codified as this part and enacted the current part. The former part, relating to shoreline management, was based on Ga. L. 1979, p. 1636, §§ 1-17 and Ga. L. 1984, p. 404, § 4.