History. Code 1981, § 12-3-55 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1037, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 12; Ga. L. 2020, p. 38, §§ 3, 7, 8/SB 473.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, rewrote subsection (a), which read: “(a) As used in this Code section, the term
“(1) ‘Director’ means the director of the Division of Historic Preservation of the department.
“(2) ‘Division’ means the Division of Historic Preservation of the department.”; in paragraph (c)(1), substituted “department” for “division” and “Department of Community Affairs” for “division”; substituted “Department of Natural Resources” for “department” in subparagraph (d)(4)(A); substituted “commissioner” for “director” in subparagraph (d)(4)(B); substituted “Department of Community Affairs” for “division” in subsections (e) and (f); and substituted “commissioner of Community Affairs” for “director” in subsections (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1998, a misspelling of “archeological” was corrected and a comma was inserted following “architectural” near the middle of paragraph (d)(2).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2020, “commissioner’s” was substituted for “director’s” in the middle of subsection (h).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources
Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation
§ 12-3-50. Powers and Duties of Department as to Historic Preservation and Promotion
§ 12-3-50.2. Georgia Register of Historic Places
§ 12-3-51. Grants and Gifts to Department
§ 12-3-55. General Provisions; Preservation of State Owned Historic Properties
§ 12-3-56. Revitalization of Central Business Districts; Government Presence in Historic Districts
§ 12-3-57. Legislative Findings; Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program; Responsibilities