Title 12 — Conservation And Natural Resources
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O.C.G.A. § 12-6-1 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Commission’’ means the State Forestry Commission. (2) ‘‘Director’’ means the director of the State Forestry Commission. 12-6-2. Creation of State Forestry Commission; members; terms of office; ineligibility of Governor for membership; vacanci…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-10 Reports to General Assembly
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It shall be the duty of the commission, in cooperation with the director provided for in Code Section 12-6-11, to: (1) Annually submit reports to each regular session of the General Assembly together with such information as is necessary to show the condition of the forest resour…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-11 Definitions
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Creation of State Forestry Commission; members; terms of office; ineligibility of Governor for membership; vacancies; effect of appointment when Senate not in session. Chairman; reimbursement of members for expenses; meetings. Dismissal of members for failure to attend meetings. …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-110 Greenhouse gases
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Carbon sequestration registry, §§12-6-220 to 12-6-232. Injunctive relief, §12-6-60. Licenses. Application fee, §12-6-50. Business organizations. Ineligibility of corporations, partnerships, etc., for registration, §12-6-55. Child support order noncompliance. Denial or suspension …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-111 Employment by State Forestry Commission of assistants and other employees
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The State Forestry Commission shall have the power to employ such assistants, technical, clerical, or otherwise, and such other employees as the commission in the exercise of its discretion shall deem necessary or proper to the effectual discharge of the duties and the exercise o…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-112 Duties of employees, §12-6-111
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Employment of assistants and other employees, §12-6-111. Powers and duties generally, §12-6-110. Gifts of land for use as lookout tower sites, §12-6-9. Legislative findings, §12-6-5.1. Location of director’s office, §12-6-13. Management, conservation, etc., of forest lands. Lands …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-13 Director — Oath; bond; location of office
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The director shall take oath of office and give bond in the sum of $10,000.00 in the usual form required of state officials. The director shall have offices at the site of the state capitol or at such other place as may be recommended by the commission and approved by the Governo…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-145 PRESCRIPTION
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Sapelo Island Heritage authority. Authority’s property not subject to prescription, §12-3-447. PRESERVATION AWARDS PROGRAM. Establishment by commissioner of community affairs, §12-3-55. PRESERVATION OFFICER. Designation by state agency, §12-3-55. PRESERVATION OF STATE OWNED HISTO…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-146 Legislative findings and purpose
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(a) It is declared by the General Assembly that prescribed burning is a resource protection and land management tool which benefits the safety of the public, Georgia’s forest resources, the environment, and the economy of the state. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Prescribed b…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-147 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Commission’’ means the State Forestry Commission. (2) ‘‘Prescribed burning’’ means the controlled application of fire to existing vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions and following appropriate precautionary measures, which …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-148 Morgan v
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Horton, 308 Ga. App. 192, 707 S.E.2d 144 (2011), cert. denied, No. S11C1028, 2011 Ga. LEXIS 533 (Ga. 2011).
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-149 Requirements, §12-6-145
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Short title, §12-6-145. Professional forestry. Practice of professional forestry. Generally, §§12-6-40 to 12-6-62. Reforestation incentive programs. Authorized, §12-6-5.1. Seedlings. Production, sale, etc., of seedlings, §12-6-6. Southeastern interstate forest fire protection comp…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-15 Oath of office of director, §12-6-13
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Pine straw. Harvest and sale generally, §§12-6-200 to 12-6-207. Powers and duties of director. Acts for when commission not in session, §12-6-12. Powers generally, §12-6-5. Forestry research, §12-6-110. Reforestation incentive programs, §12-6-5.1. Prescribed burning, §§12-6-145 t…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-150 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Ginseng Protection Act of 1979.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1979, p. 919, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 327, § 1. 12-6-151. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-151 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the commissioner of natural resources. (2) ‘‘Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.)’’ means a single stemmed plant arising from a cylindrical root, with prongs (compound leaves) attached to the stem. Each prong is divided in…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-152 Prohibited acts regarding harvesting ginseng
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It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest ginseng in this state except from September 1 through December 31 and with the written permission of the owner of the property on which the ginseng is located. It shall also be unlawful for any person to harvest ginseng that has fewe…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-153 Gold
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Annual reports by judges of probate court, §12-4-121. Jekyll Island-state park authority. Accounts and accounting. Maintaining financial records, §12-3-234. Litter prevention and abatement, §12-8-31. Metropolitan North Georgia water planning district. Annual report, §12-5-586. Oil…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-154 Registration and reports required of dealers or growers
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It shall be unlawful for any ginseng dealer or grower to fail to register with the department, on a form provided by the department, by July 15 of each year. It shall also be unlawful for any ginseng dealer or grower to fail to submit to the department by January 31 of each year …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-156 Registration forms and reporting forms
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The department is authorized to prescribe the form and content of the registration forms and the reporting forms required by this article. History. — Ga. L. 1979, p. 919, § 7; Ga. L. 1996, p. 327, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-157 Short title
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Definitions. Prohibited acts regarding harvesting ginseng. Reports concerning disposal of ginseng. Registration and reports required of dealers or growers. Determination by department concerning continuing necessity of article; report to General Assembly. Registration forms and re…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-16 Director — Control of tree diseases and insect infestation
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12-6-17. Director — Regulation of controlled burning where drought or other conditions exist. 12-6-18. Director — Expenditure of funds for benefit of lands under commission’s control; sale and disposal of products from controlled lands. 12-6-19. Director — Promulgation of rules an…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-17 DUNES
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Sand dunes. Coastal waters and beaches generally, §§12-5-210 to 12-5-328. DUST SUPPRESSION. Highways, roads and streets. Hazardous materials, §12-8-83. DYES. Solid waste. Product packaging, §12-8-162. E EARTHEN EMBANKMENTS. Dams. Protection of earthen embankments from surface ero…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-170 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1973, p. 333, § 1. 12-6-171. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-171 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Person’’ means any natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, or other legal entity. (2) ‘‘Protected species’’ means a species of plant life which the department shall have designated as such and shall have made subject…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-172 Protected species
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Cutting, pulling up, etc., §12-6-173. Penalty for violation, §12-6-176. Defined, §12-6-171. Sale, etc., §12-6-174. Transporting, etc., without tag and written documentation, §12-6-175. Sale of protected species, §12-6-174. Penalty for violation, §12-6-176. Short title, §12-6-170. …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-174 Sale of protected species
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No person within this state shall sell or offer for sale, for any purpose, any protected species unless such species was grown on private land and is being sold by the landowner or with the permission of the landowner. History. — Ga. L. 1973, p. 333, § 5. 12-6-175. Transporting, …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-176 Short title
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Definitions. Powers and duties of Department and Board of Natural Resources as to wildflower preservation. Cutting, pulling up, digging, or removing protected species. Sale of protected species. Transporting, carrying, or conveying protected species without tag and written document…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-19 Salary of director, §12-6-11
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Sale, etc., of products from controlled lands, §12-6-18. Expenditure of funds from management, etc., §12-6-18. Sale, lease, etc., of controlled lands, §12-6-19. Expenditure of funds for management, etc., §12-6-18. Sale of forest products from land managed by commission, §12-6-6. …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-20 Oil and gas deep drilling
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Illegal minerals and products. Confiscation and seizure, §12-4-48. Palmetto berries. Holding berries until certificate of harvest provided, §12-6-254. Seizure of berries for noncompliance, §12-6-255. Water wells.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-200 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Director’’ means the director of the State Forestry Commission. (2) ‘‘Harvesting’’ means the various methods or processes of gathering pine straw for preservation, storage, use, or sale. (3) ‘‘Landowner’’ means the person who owns land on …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-201 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds that: (1) The natural occurrence of pine straw constitutes a significant economic resource for owners of timbered property; (2) Such owners have been victimized by continuous and repeated trespasses onto their lands by persons engaged in harvesting pine 7…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-202 Certificate of harvest
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(a) As a condition of selling pine straw to a pine straw dealer within the State of Georgia, the seller shall obtain and present to the pine straw dealer a certificate of harvest. A certificate of harvest shall be a written or printed document signed by the landowner where the pine…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-203 Prohibited acts
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell pine straw to a pine straw dealer or seller within the State of Georgia without presenting to the pine straw dealer or seller a certificate of harvest or landowner’s certificate of harvest. (b) It shall be unlawful fo…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-204 Stop use orders
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Owners or custodians of pine straw, §12-6-204. PMP.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-206 Harvesting or handling pine straw for home or personal use
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This article shall not be construed so as to affect any farmer or other person harvesting or handling pine straw for home or personal use. History. — Code 1981, § 12-6-206, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 386, § 1. 738 12-6-207 FOREST RESOURCES & OTHER PLANT LIFE 12-6-221 12-6-207. Pe…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-207 Prohibited acts, §12-6-203
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Seizure of pine straw obtained or offered for sale, §12-6-205. Prohibited acts, §12-6-203. Penalty, §12-6-207. Removal orders. Owners or custodians of pine straw, §12-6-204. 1343 INDEX PLUMBERS. Water well contractors. Incidental electrical or plumbing work. Electrical or plumbin…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-22 Notification of landowner, §12-6-22
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Recommendations, §12-6-22. Powers of director, §12-6-16. Drought fires. Forest fires generally, §§12-6-80 to 12-6-93. Regulation of setting of fires where drought conditions exist, §12-6-17. Environmental policy. General provisions, §§12-16-1 to 12-16-23. Forest farming, marketing o…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-22.1 Control of aviation; power of commission
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(a)(1) The commission shall be authorized to acquire, operate, maintain, house, and dispose of all state aviation assets assigned to the commission, to provide aviation services and oversight of such state aircraft and aviation operations for the mission of the commission and leg…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-220 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 12-6-220, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 343, § 1; Ga. L. 2021, p. 589, § 1/HB 355. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2021, p. 589, § 1/HB 355, reenacted this Code sectio…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-221 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Building embodied carbon’’ means the global warming potential results from a whole-building life cycle assessment covering all life cycle stages, such as extraction, transportation, manufacturing, construction, and end-of-life, except oper…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-222 SUPERIOR COURTS
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Carbon sequestration registry. Participants. Filing of reports, §12-6-228. Clerks of court. Dams, category I and category II in counties. Director to supply information to clerks annually, §12-5-375. Coastal waters and beaches. Marshlands. Injunctive relief, §12-5-291. Shoreline …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-223 Purpose of registry
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The purpose of the Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry shall be to do all of the following: (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; (2) …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-224 Role of the commission
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For purposes of the registry, the commission shall: (1)(A) Adopt rules or regulations specifying acceptable types of carbon sequestration results consistent with paragraph (1) of Code Section 12-6-221 and this paragraph and providing procedures and protocols for the monitoring, e…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-224.1 CAMPGROUNDS
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Historic preservation, promotion, etc. Powers and duties of department of natural resources, §12-3-50. CABIN AREAS. Speed limit within intensive-use area in park, historic site or recreation area, §12-3-10. 1235 INDEX CAMPING. Campsites. Scenic trails. Guideline policies in creat…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-225 Procedures and protocols
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The procedures and protocols for monitoring, estimating, calculating, reporting, and certifying carbon sequestration results established by, or approved pursuant to, this article shall be the only procedures and protocols recognized by the state for the purposes of the registry a…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-226 Greenhouse gas emissions
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Commission review of international and federal programs, §12-6-232. Reduction as goal, §12-6-223. International and federal programs. Duties of commission, §12-6-232. List of approved third-party organizations. Certification of methodologies and results. Criteria for certification,…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-227 Voluntary participation; right of withdrawal
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Participation in the registry shall be voluntary, and participants may withdraw at any time. History. — Code 1981, § 12-6-227, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 343, § 1; Ga. L. 2021, p. 589, § 1/HB 355. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2021, p. 589, § 1/HB 355, reenacted this Code section with…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-228 Reporting results, §12-6-228
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Standardized forms, adoption, §12-6-229. Citation of act, §12-6-220.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-229 Adoption of standardized forms
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To support the estimation, calculation, reporting, and certification of carbon sequestration results in a consistent format, the commission, in consultation with the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative 747 12-6-229 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES. 12-6-230 Authority, shall adopt…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-231 Reporting to Governor by director
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Not later than two years after the effective date of this article and biennially thereafter, the director shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the number of participants in the registry, the amounts of carbon sequestered by those participants, and ways to make…