Georgia Code
Part 2 - Ground-Water Use Generally
§ 12-5-101. Injunctive Relief

Whenever, in the judgment of the director, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute any violation of this part, the director may make application to the superior court of the county where such person resides, or if the person is a nonresident of this state, then to the superior court of the county where such person is engaged in or is about to engage in any such act or practice, for an order enjoining and restraining such act or practice, and, upon a showing by the director that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing a lack of adequate remedy at law.
History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 976, § 8; Ga. L. 1973, p. 1273, § 22.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources

Chapter 5 - Water Resources

Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water

Part 2 - Ground-Water Use Generally

§ 12-5-90. Short Title

§ 12-5-91. Declaration of Policy

§ 12-5-92. Definitions

§ 12-5-93. Power of Director to Employ Personnel

§ 12-5-94. Adoption of Rules and Regulations by Board of Natural Resources

§ 12-5-95. Proposed Regulations Regarding Ground-Water Use; Hearings; Adoption and Modification of Regulations; Contesting Validity of Regulations

§ 12-5-96. Regulated Reasonable Use of Ground Water for General Use; Permits to Withdraw, Obtain, or Utilize; Coordination With Water Plans; Appeal Procedures

§ 12-5-97. Duration of Permits; Renewal; Transfer; Certified Statements by Holders; Monitoring Water Use; Granting Permit to Person Withdrawing Ground Water Prior to July 1, 1973; Prior Investments in Land and Nature of Plans for Water Use; Continued...

§ 12-5-98. Investigations; Entry; Protection of Confidential Information or Trade Secrets; Refusing Entry or Access to and Interference With Authorized Representatives of Division

§ 12-5-99. Order by Director After Failure of Conference, Conciliation, or Persuasion; Hearings; Appeal

§ 12-5-100. Judgment in Accordance With Director’s Order

§ 12-5-101. Injunctive Relief

§ 12-5-102. Emergency Orders; Restrictions; Hearing; Appeal; Use by Certain Entities

§ 12-5-103. Representation of Department by Attorney General

§ 12-5-104. Effect of Part on Other Laws

§ 12-5-105. Regulated Reasonable Use of Ground Water for Farm Use; Permits to Withdraw, Obtain, or Utilize; Metering; Related Procedures

§ 12-5-106. Civil Penalties; Procedure for Imposing Penalties; Hearing; Judicial Review

§ 12-5-107. Criminal Penalty