Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 50-8-7.1. General Powers and Duties

History. Code 1981, § 50-8-7.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1317, § 2.1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 4/HB 1216; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1104, § 1/SB 104; Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, §§ 3-2, 4-2/SB 402.
The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2013, in paragraph (b)(1), substituted a semicolon for a period at the end, and deleted the former second sentence, which read: “These elements shall include, but shall not be limited to, housing, human services, natural resources, the environment, vital areas, historic and cultural resources, infrastructure, land use other than zoning, recreation, transportation, and economic development;”; and, in paragraph (d)(3), added the third and fourth sentences, substituted a semicolon for a period at the end, and deleted the former last sentence, which read: “The review shall result in a public finding by the regional commission or the department, as the case may be, that the action will be in the best interest of the region and state or that it will not be in the best interest of the region and state;”.
The 2018 amendment, effective May 7, 2018, in paragraph (b)(1), added the proviso at the end of the first sentence and added the second sentence; and added subsection (e).
Cross references.
Amendment and revision of code provisions, § 8-2-23 .
Duty of Department of Community Affairs to prepare annual report on local government finances, § 36-81-8 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2018, “ Code Section 50-40-1” was substituted for “ Code Section 50-39-1” at the end of paragraph (b)(1) and “Chapter 40 of this title” was substituted for “Chapter 39 of this title” at the end of subsection (e).
Editor’s notes.
By resolution (Ga. L. 1990, p. 406), the General Assembly ratified the initial minimum standards and procedures for the protection of the natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state adopted by the Department and Board of Natural Resources on December 6, 1989.
By resolution (Ga. L. 1990, p. 945), the General Assembly ratified the initial minimum standards and procedures for coordinated and comprehensive planning adopted by the Department and Board of Community Affairs on January 10, 1990.
Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 1/SB 402, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Achieving Connectivity Everywhere (ACE) Act.’

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