Duties of other state agencies in relation to this part

All state agencies shall coordinate and cooperate with the department in the administration of this part. All state agencies exercising 565 12-5-326 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES. 12-5-327 regulatory authority or management or planning authority in the coastal area shall administer such authority in conformity with the provisions of this part and shall apply such regulatory authority in a manner consistent with the policies of the Georgia coastal management program. All state agencies and local governments exercising statutory authority in the coastal area are authorized to enter into agreements regarding implementation of the Georgia coastal management program within their legal authority. History. — Code 1981, § 12-5-326, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1037, § 1. 12-5-327. Duty of department to prepare document for submission to Governor; duty to prepare report every three years. (a) The department shall prepare a document reflecting the Georgia coastal management program for submission to the Governor. The Governor shall have the authority to review and approve such document. Once approved, the Governor shall have the authority to submit the document reflecting the Georgia coastal management program to the secretary of commerce for approval as outlined in the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. At any time, the Governor, with the concurrence of the General Assembly, may withdraw the state from participation in the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 if it is determined that continued participation is not in the best interest of the state. (b) The department shall make a report every three years of its activities under this part to the Governor and General Assembly. The report shall include a summary of the effectiveness of the program, a survey of user groups, and the department’s opinion of the value of Georgia’s continued participation in the program. Copies of the report shall be provided to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairperson of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, the chairperson of the Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, and the Board of Natural Resources. History. — Code 1981, § 12-5-327, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1037, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 303, § 13/HB 117.