The members of the State Forestry Commission and any of its authorized agents or anyone acting at their direction shall have the right at any or all times to go upon any land for the purpose of preventing, controlling, or suppressing forest fires, as defined in Code Section 12-6-82, or for the purpose of making investigations, without incurring liability for trespassing.
History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 937, § 13; Ga. L. 1955, p. 309, § 33.
Cross references.
Right of organized fire suppression force to suppress nuisance as constituted by uncontrolled fire on forested or cut-over brush land or grassland, § 12-6-21 .
Authority of commission to enter upon lands to investigate, suppress, and control tree diseases or insect infestation, § 12-6-22 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources
Chapter 6 - Forest Resources and Other Plant Life
Part 3 - Forest Fire Prevention and Control
§ 12-6-81. Legislative Purpose
§ 12-6-84. Entry Upon Land for Fire-Prevention Purposes or Investigations
§ 12-6-85. Fire Protection Units
§ 12-6-87. Unit Forestry Boards — Duties
§ 12-6-91. Controlled Burning by Owners Over Own Forest Land
§ 12-6-92. Vesting of Title to Property in State Forestry Commission