Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-2-2. Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; Duties of Council and Its Members and Director; Appeal Procedures Generally; Permit Applications; Inspections

History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, §§ 17, 1534; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1266, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 344, § 2; Ga. L. 1981, p. 838, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 404, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1465, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1738, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2234, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 500, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1101, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 319, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 253, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 877, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 818, § 1/SB 190; Ga. L. 2006, p. 237, § 1/SB 191; Ga. L. 2007, p. 127, § 1/HB 463; Ga. L. 2012, p. 622, § 1/SB 427; Ga. L. 2013, p. 171, § 3/HB 320; Ga. L. 2013, p. 274, § 6/HB 226; Ga. L. 2014, p. 817, § 1/SB 333; Ga. L. 2014, p. 819, § 1/HB 904; Ga. L. 2016, p. 432, § 1/HB 840; Ga. L. 2021, p. 105, § 1-1/HB 362; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 12/HB 497; Ga. L. 2022, p. 308, § 1/HB 1233.
The 2021 amendments.
The first 2021 amendment, effective April 27, 2021, substituted “January 1, 2021” for “January 1, 2016” at the end of paragraph (c)(5). The second 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “internet” for “Internet” in the fourth sentence of subparagraph (c)(1)(A).
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “January 1, 2022” for “January 1, 2021” at the end of paragraph (c)(5).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, “Act,” was substituted for “Act” in paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(4).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 877, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall apply with respect to applications pending on July 1, 2000, as well as applications submitted on or after July 1, 2000.
Ga. L. 2016, p. 432, § 6/HB 840, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2016, and shall apply to all offenses occurring on or after such date.”
Law reviews.
For article, “State Administrative Agency Contested Case Hearings,” see 24 Ga. St. B.J. 193 (1988).
For article, “From Marshes to Mountains, Wetlands Come Under State Regulation,” see 41 Mercer L. Rev. 865 (1990).
For note on 1993 amendment of this Code section, see 10 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 55 (1993).
For note on 2000 amendment of this Code section, see 17 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 26 (2000).
For annual survey of administrative law, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2015).
For article with annual survey on administrative law, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2021).