Georgia Code
Part 3 - Forest Fire Prevention and Control
§ 12-6-80. Short Title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Forest Fire Protection Act.”
History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 937, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 12.

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Georgia Code

Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources

Chapter 6 - Forest Resources and Other Plant Life

Article 1 - Forest Resources

Part 3 - Forest Fire Prevention and Control

§ 12-6-80. Short Title

§ 12-6-81. Legislative Purpose

§ 12-6-82. Definitions

§ 12-6-83. Direction and Supervision by State Forestry Commission of Forest Fire Protection Work; Making and Enforcing Rules and Regulations

§ 12-6-84. Entry Upon Land for Fire-Prevention Purposes or Investigations

§ 12-6-85. Fire Protection Units

§ 12-6-86. Unit Forestry Boards — Creation; Appointment; Qualifications; Terms of Office; Vacancies; Service by Members Without Compensation

§ 12-6-87. Unit Forestry Boards — Duties

§ 12-6-88. Unit Forestry Boards — Annual Forest Fire Protection Plans Appropriation of Funds for Public Information Campaign

§ 12-6-89. “Extreme Forest Fire Emergency” Defined; Authority of Governor, Forestry Investigators, and Peace Officers in Emergency; Advice by Director to Governor as to Existence of Emergency

§ 12-6-90. Permit Required for Burning Woods, Lands, Marshes, or Other Flammable Vegetation; Exceptions

§ 12-6-91. Controlled Burning by Owners Over Own Forest Land

§ 12-6-92. Vesting of Title to Property in State Forestry Commission

§ 12-6-93. Appropriations; Agreements Between State Forestry Commission and Counties; Taxation by Counties for Fire Protection