This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Ground-water Use Act of 1972.”
History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 976, § 1.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, “Ground-water” was substituted for “Ground Water”.
Law reviews.
For article, “Water Rights, Public Resources, and Private Commodities: Examining the Current and Future Law Governing the Allocation of Georgia Water,” see 38 Ga. L. Rev. 1009 (2004).
For article, “Special Challenges to Water Markets in Riparian States,” see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 305 (2004).
For article, “Sharing Water Through Interbasin Transfer and Basis of Origin Protection in Georgia: Issues for Evaluation in Comprehensive State Water Planning for Georgia’s Surface Water Rivers and Groundwater Aquifers,” see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 339 (2004).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources
Article 3 - Wells and Drinking Water
Part 2 - Ground-Water Use Generally
§ 12-5-91. Declaration of Policy
§ 12-5-93. Power of Director to Employ Personnel
§ 12-5-94. Adoption of Rules and Regulations by Board of Natural Resources
§ 12-5-100. Judgment in Accordance With Director’s Order
§ 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
§ 12-5-106. Civil Penalties; Procedure for Imposing Penalties; Hearing; Judicial Review