Study and review of gasoline additives

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘MTBE’’ means methyl tertiary butyl ether. (b) The director of the Environmental Protection Division of the department is authorized and urged to study and review the use of gasoline additives in this state and to develop rules and regulations not later than January 1, 2008, for consideration by the Board of Natural Resources to provide for a phase out of the permissible use of gasoline containing MTBE in a manner designed to coordinate such phase out with other states adjacent to this state to the extent practicable; and the board is authorized to adopt rules and regulations for such purpose. In developing such rules and regulations, the director is urged to consider the need to ensure adequate supplies of gasoline in this state, environmental issues such as air quality and ground-water protection, the overall benefits and concerns with various gasoline additives, the use of additives by adjacent states, and the viability of ethanol for use as an additive to the greatest extent practicable. History. — Code 1981, § 12-9-70, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 547, § 2/SB 636. 1095 T.12, C.10 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES. T.12, C.10 CHAPTER 10 INTERSTATE COMPACTS Sec. 12-10-41. Article 1 Southern States Energy Compact Sec. 12-10-1. 12-10-2. 12-10-3. 12-10-4. 12-10-5. 12-10-6. 12-10-7. 12-10-8. Compact enacted and entered into by State of Georgia; text of compact. Appointment of representatives to Southern States Energy Board; compensation. Board employees under merit system; establishment of retirement system. Board considered state agency for purpose of obtaining personnel services. Budget of estimated expenditures to be submitted to Governor. Appropriations for supplementary agreements. Cooperation by state departments, agencies, officers, and subdivisions with Board. Appropriation of funds to carry out article and compact. Article 4 Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact 12-10-60. 12-10-61. 12-10-62. 12-10-63. 12-10-64. Required procedure to make compact effective; exchange of documents. Authority of Governor to execute compact with designated states; legislative approval of compact; text of compact. Process. Authority to exercise powers under compact; cooperation with compact administrator. Construction of article. Article 5 Historic Chattahoochee Compact 12-10-80 and 12-10-81. [Repealed]. Article 6 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Article 2 Southern Growth Policies Agreement 12-10-100. Compact enacted and entered into; text of compact. 12-10-20 through 12-10-22. [Repealed]. Article 7 Article 3 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Interstate Environment Compact 12-10-40. Commissioner as representative of state in compact.