The white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) is designated as the official Georgia state mammal.
History. Code 1981, § 50-3-87 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 129, § 1/HB 70.
Effective date. —
This Code section became effective July 1, 2015.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2016, Code Section 50-3-87, as enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 212, § 2/SB 168, was redesignated as Code Section 50-3-88.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols
Article 3 - Other State Symbols
§ 50-3-53. State Floral Emblem
§ 50-3-64. Official Historic Drama
§ 50-3-67. Official State Folk Festival
§ 50-3-69. Official Musical Theatre
§ 50-3-70. Official State Fruit
§ 50-3-71. Poultry Capital of the World
§ 50-3-72. State Crop; Official State Peanut Monument
§ 50-3-73. Official Folk Dance
§ 50-3-74. Official Railroad Museum
§ 50-3-75. Official Beef Barbecue Championship Cookoff; Official Pork Barbecue Championship Cookoff
§ 50-3-78. State Official Prepared Food
§ 50-3-79. Official Center for Character Education
§ 50-3-80. Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center
§ 50-3-82. Official Cold Water Game Fish
§ 50-3-83. Official Salt-Water Fish
§ 50-3-84. Official Designation of First Mural City
§ 50-3-85. Official Georgia Historical Civil Rights Museum
§ 50-3-86. Designation as Purple Heart State
§ 50-3-87. Official State Mammal
§ 50-3-88. Definitions; Adoptable Dog Designated as the Official State Dog
§ 50-3-89. Official Georgia Grape Designation
§ 50-3-90. Designation of Official State Riverine Sport Fish