Title 12 — Conservation And Natural Resources
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O.C.G.A. § 12-3-30 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Land’’ means upland; land under water; the water of any lake, pond, or stream; any and all incorporeal hereditaments; and all rights, estates, interests, privileges, easements, encumbrances, and franchises, legal and equitable, in land or …
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-300 Instrumentality of state
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Authority as constituting, §12-3-290. Jurisdiction, §12-3-299. Legal services by attorney general, §12-3-296. Master plan for management of projects, §12-3-294.1. Membership, §12-3-292. Mortgages. Approval of indebtedness by Georgia state financing and investment commission, §12-3…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-310 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority. (2) ‘‘Cost of project’’ means the cost of construction; the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, and franchises acquired; the cost of all machinery and equipment; fi…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-311 Employees
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Compensation, §12-3-312. Expenses. Reimbursement of members for expenses, §12-3-312. Highways, streets, etc. Location, construction, etc., §12-3-319. Income, gifts, grants, etc. Purposes for which may be used, §12-3-318. Jurisdiction.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-312 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES
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T.12, C.3 Sec. Membership of authority; election of officers; bylaws; quorum; action by majority vote; voting by proxy; effect of vacancy; reimbursement for expenses; compensation of employees. 12-3-313. Accountability of members as trustees; maintenance of financial records and b…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-314 Powers of authority generally
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The authority shall have power: (1) To have a seal and alter it at pleasure; (2) To acquire, hold, and dispose of personal property for its corporate purposes; (3) To appoint, select, and employ officers, agents, and employees, including engineering, architectural, and constructi…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-314.1 Metropolitan river protection act
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Comprehensive land and water use plans, §12-5-443. Hearings on violations, §12-5-456. North Georgia mountains authority. Plan hearings, §12-3-314.1. Public hearing on amending master plan, §12-3-294.1. Surface mining. Imposition of civil penalties, §12-4-83. Underground storage t…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-316 Security force
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The authority shall have the power to contract for or to provide for and maintain a security force with respect to the facilities and property owned, leased, operated, or under the control of the authority, and within the territory thereof. The security force shall have the duty …
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-318 Venue
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Actions to protect or enforce rights, §12-3-341. Voting by proxy, §12-3-312.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-321 Restrictions under lease; restrictions on subleasing
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12-3-322. Leasing of property by competitive bidding. 12-3-323. Revenue bonds — Power of authority to issue bonds; payment of principal and interest; dating of bonds; determination of maturity dates, interest rates, and medium of payments; redemption before maturity. 12-3-324. Re…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-322 Leasing of property by competitive bidding
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Only after notice is published once a week for four weeks in the official organs of all the counties bordering Lake Lanier and in the official organ of Fulton County, the property described in this part shall be leased as deemed appropriate by the authority at public auction or b…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-323 Refunding bonds, §12-3-336
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Temporary bonds, §12-3-328. Lost bonds, §12-3-329. Manner of sale, §12-3-327. Maturity dates. Determination, §12-3-323. Medium of payments. Determination, §12-3-323. Mutilated bonds, §12-3-329. Place of payment, §12-3-324. Price. Determination, §12-3-327. Principal and interest. …
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-325 Revenue bonds — Signatures; seal
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In case any officer whose signature appears on any bonds or whose facsimile signature appears on any coupon ceases to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he had remained in of…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-329 Revenue bonds — Replacement of mutilated, destroyed, or lost bonds
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The authority may provide for the replacement of any bond which becomes mutilated or is destroyed or lost. History. — Ga. L. 1969, p. 397, § 2. 212 12-3-332 12-3-330. Revenue bonds — Bonds; application of bonds of a single issue as payment for one or more projects; immediate effe…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-33 County and municipal aid to state park system
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Any county, and any municipality therein, may use any available funds to aid in the purchase of any land or other property within the county which is to become the property of the state for incorporation into the state park system, provided that the department shall have first agr…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-330 Seal, §12-3-325
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Securing of bonds by trust indenture, §12-3-332. Signatures, §12-3-325.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-331 Landfills
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Sale, lease or management of landfill. Public hearing prior to entering contract, §12-8-24.2. Metropolitan North Georgia water planning district. Powers as to, §§12-5-574, 12-5-577. North Georgia Mountains authority. Approval of indebtedness by Georgia state financing and investmen…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-332 Revenue bonds — Securing by trust indenture
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(a) In the discretion of the authority, any issue of revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a 213 12-3-332 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES. 12-3-333 corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust compa…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-334 Status of bonds
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Debt or pledge of faith or credit of state, §12-3-331. Negotiable instruments, §12-3-326. Temporary bonds. Issuance, §12-3-328. Trust indenture. Securing of bonds by, §12-3-332. Use of appropriations, etc., in performing lease contracts, §12-3-331. Validation of bonds, §12-3-338.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-335 Dating of bonds, §12-3-323
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Debt or pledge of faith or credit of state. Status of bonds, §12-3-331. Denominations, §12-3-324. Designation of recipient of bond proceeds, §12-3-333. Destroyed bonds, §12-3-329. Disbursement of proceeds. Designation of recipient of bond proceeds, §12-3-333. Use and manner, §12-…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-336 Revenue bonds — Revenue refunding bonds
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The authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds issued under this part and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon. The issuance of such revenue refun…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-338 Revenue bonds — Validation
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Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36. The petition for validation shall also make party defendant to such action any authority, division, subdivision, instrumentality, or agency of the State…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-339 Bylaws, §12-3-312
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LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY —Cont’d Conflict of laws. Applicability of other laws to conduct of authority members, employees, etc., §12-3-340. Conflicts of interest. Members, employees, etc., §12-3-340. Voiding of contracts or transactions involving conflict of interes…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-34 Historic areas
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General provisions, §§12-3-50 to 12-3-58. Heritage trust program, §§12-3-70 to 12-3-77. Submerged cultural resources, §§12-3-80 to 12-3-83. Hunting in parks, historic sites or recreational areas, §12-3-10. Intoxicated persons, unlawful to enter or remain, §12-3-10. Jekyll Island-…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-340 Lease payments by authority
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Payments constituting good, valuable and sufficient consideration, §12-3-317. Revenue bonds. Part provisions as constituting a contract with bondholders, §12-3-337. Use of appropriations, etc., in performing lease contracts, §12-3-331. Creation of authority, §12-3-311.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-341 Venue and jurisdiction of actions under part
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Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this part shall be brought in the Superior Court of Hall County, Georgia, and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under this part shall likewise be brought in such court, which shall have exclusive original jur…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-4 Projects generally, §12-3-3
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Recreational policies and programs generally, §12-3-1. State parks and recreational areas. Control, etc., of state park system, §12-3-31. Powers and duties generally, §12-3-32. Directing persons to leave park for violation of rules and regulations, §12-3-10.1. Directing persons t…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-400 Short title
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Oconee River Greenway Authority Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 12-3-400, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 820, § 1. 219 12-3-401 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES. 12-3-402 12-3-401. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-401 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the Oconee River Greenway Authority. (2) ‘‘Cost of the project’’ means the cost of construction; the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, and franchises acquired; the cost of all machinery and equipment; financin…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-403 Purpose and nature of authority
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The corporate purpose and the general nature of the business of the authority shall be the acquisition or establishment of projects consistent with but not limited to one or more of the goals specified in paragraph (5) of Code Section 12-6A-2; their maintenance and protection; and…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-404 General powers
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The authority is authorized: (1) To have a seal and alter it at pleasure; (2) To acquire, hold, and dispose of real and personal property for its corporate purposes; (3) To appoint, select, and employ officers, agents, and employees, including but not limited to conservation, man…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-405 Exemption from taxation
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It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and constitute a public purpose and that the authority will be performing an essential government…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-406 Police powers
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The authority is authorized to exercise such of the police powers of the state as may be necessary to maintain peace and order and to enforce any and all zoning, use, and personal conduct restrictions upon the properties, facilities, and persons under its jurisdiction to the exte…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-407 Security force
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The authority is authorized to contract for or to provide for and maintain a security force with respect to the facilities and property owned, leased, operated, or under the control of the authority and within the territory thereof. The security force shall have the duty to prote…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-408 Receipt of moneys deemed to be trust funds
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All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this part, whether as grants or other contributions or as revenues, rents, and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this part. History. — Code 1981, § 12-3-408, enacted by Ga. L. …
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-410 Attorney General providing legal services
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The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the authority, and in connection therewith the provisions of Code Sections 45-15-13 through 45-15-16 shall be fully applicable the same as if the authority were identified therein as a state authority. History. — Code 1981, § 1…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-411 Jurisdiction of actions under this part
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Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this part or pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under this part shall be brought in the Superior Court of Baldwin County, Georgia; and such court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions. Nothing conta…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-412 Applicability of Chapter 10 of Title 45
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Members and employees of the authority shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 45. 226 12-3-413 History. — Code 1981, § 12-3-412, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 820, § 1. 12-3-413. Issuance of bonds.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-413 Issuance of bonds
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(a) The authority or any authority or body which may succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the authority is authorized at one time, or from time to time, to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-414 Jurisdiction, §12-3-411
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Law enforcement officers. Police powers generally, §12-3-406. Security force, §12-3-407. 1334 INDEX OCONEE RIVER GREENWAY AUTHORITY —Cont’d Leases. Rentals and other charges for use of project, §12-3-409. Members, §12-3-402. Nature of business, §12-3-403. Officers, §12-3-402. Emp…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-440 Short title
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Sapelo Island Heritage Authority Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 12-3-440, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 623, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-441 Legislative findings
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(a) It is found, determined, and declared that: (1) There is an urgent public need to preserve important and endangered historical areas in Georgia for the benefit of present and future generations; (2) Many historical areas, because of Georgia’s rapid progress over the past decad…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-442 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Agency’’ means any agency, board, commission, or department within the executive branch of the state government of Georgia. (2) ‘‘Authority’’ means the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority. History. — Code 1981, § 12-3-442, enacted by Ga. L. 1983…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-444 Membership; officers; compensation; quorum; meetings
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(a) The authority shall be composed of five members as follows: (1) The Governor; (2) The commissioner of natural resources; (3) The executive director of the State Properties Commission; (4) A resident of the community of Hog Hammock described in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) o…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-445 Powers and duties
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The authority shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to other powers and duties set forth in this part: (1) To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure; (2) To acquire, hold, and dispose of in its own name by purchase, gift, lease, or exchange, on such term…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-449 Sapelo Island heritage authority
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Authority and property exempt from legal process, §12-3-449. GAS. Oil and gas deep drilling. General provisions, §§12-4-40 to 12-4-54. Pipelines.
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-450 Attorney General to provide legal services
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The Attorney General shall provide legal services to the authority, and in connection therewith the provisions of Code Sections 45-15-13 through 45-15-16 and 45-15-36 shall be fully applicable. History. — Code 1981, § 12-3-450, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 623, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p.…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-451 Short title
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Definitions. Creation; membership; compensation; qualifications; accountabilities; assignment. Purpose and nature of authority. General powers. Exemption from taxation. Police powers. Security force. Receipt of moneys deemed to be trust funds. Authority to fix rentals and other char…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-452 Liberal construction
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This part, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this part. 238 12-3-500 History. — Code 1981, § 12-3-452, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 623, § 1. PART 8 GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION AUTHORITY 12-3-470 throu…
O.C.G.A. § 12-3-5 FISHING
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Parks, historic sites or recreational areas, §12-3-10. FISHING RODS. Fishing devices allowed in public parks, §12-3-10. FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. Spills or releases of hazardous substances. General provisions, §§12-14-1 to 12-14-4. FLINT RIVER.