Any person, firm, or corporation or their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns who may be compensated for damages to oysters during construction of the intracoastal waterway shall be estopped from making further claims for damage to oysters in or upon the same area on account of dredging operations during maintenance of the intracoastal waterway. History. — Ga. L. 1939, p. 331, § 5. 52-3-10. Power of Governor to assign assistant attorney general to assist commission. Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1017, § 2, effective April 9, 1981. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1939, p. 331, § 6. Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 53/HB 142, re- served the designation of this Code section, effective May 13, 2011. 52-3-11. Right of Department of Transportation to enter lands in order to locate rights of way. For the purpose of determining the lands, easements, and property necessary for the uses set out in this chapter, the Department of Transportation, the United States government, or the agents of either shall have the right to enter upon any lands along the general line of the rights of way for the purpose of locating definitely the specific lines of the rights of way and the land required for such purposes; and there shall be no claim against the State of Georgia or the United States for such acts as may be done in making such surveys. 45 52-3-11 WATERS OF STATE, PORTS & WATERCRAFT 52-3-12 History. — Ga. L. 1939, p. 331, § 7; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1017, § 1. 52-3-12. Effect of chapter on state’s jurisdiction over lands affected by chapter; effect on service of process on such lands. Neither this chapter, nor any part thereof, nor any grant or deed made under the authority hereof shall operate to divest the State of Georgia of jurisdiction over any lands; and all civil and criminal process issued under the authority of any laws of this state may be executed in or on any part of the lands or premises devoted to the use of the intracoastal waterway or to any use incidental thereto, to the same effect as if this chapter had not been enacted and as if the grant or deed had not been executed. History. — Ga. L. 1939, p. 331, § 8. 46 T.52, C.4 CHAPTER 4 CANAL COMPANIES Sec. 52-4-1. 52-4-2. 52-4-3. 52-4-4. 52-4-5. 52-4-6. 52-4-7. Filing of petition for incorporation; contents of petition; filing fee. Issuance of certificate of incorporation. Maintenance by Secretary of State of files and books regarding canal companies. Time of commencement of corporate existence; duration of corporate existence. Petitioners as constituting first board of directors; election of officers; prescription of rules and bylaws; opening books of subscription for capital stock. Publication of notice upon subscription for all of capital stock and payment of 10 percent thereof; authorization for commencing transaction of business; personal liability of directors and stockholders. Location of principal office. Sec. 52-4-8. 52-4-9. 52-4-10. 52-4-11. 52-4-12. 52-4-13. 52-4-14. 52-4-15. 52-4-16. Powers and duties of companies generally.