Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-5-4. Programs for Voluntary Water Conservation and Enhancing Water Supply

History. Code 1981, § 12-5-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 732, § 2/SB 370; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 5-1/HB 214; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 12/HB 142.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, “the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority” was substituted for “the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority” near the middle of subsection (a), and an extra “the” was deleted preceding “programmatic changes” in paragraph (d)(4).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 732, § 1/SB 370, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly recognizes the imminent need to create a culture of water conservation in the State of Georgia. The General Assembly also recognizes the imminent need to plan for water supply enhancement during future extreme drought conditions and other water emergencies. In order to achieve these goals, the General Assembly directs the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to coordinate with its Environmental Protection Division, the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority [now known as the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority], the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the Georgia Forestry Commission, the Georgia Department of Community Health, including its Division of Public Health, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission to work together as appropriate to develop programs for water conservation and water supply.”
This Code section formerly pertained to rules and regulations relating to water conservation plans. The former Code section was based on Code 1981, § 12-5-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 863, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 12, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 644, § 4-1/SB 342, effective May 13, 2008.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Rules for Public Water Systems to Improve Water Supply Efficiency, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, Subject 391-3-33.
Law reviews.
For article on 2010 amendment of this Code section, “Conservation and Natural Resources,” see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 185 (2010).
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).

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