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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-4-1. Powers and Duties of Environmental Protection Division as to Mineral and Geological Resources - History. Ga. L. 1894, p. 111, § 3; Civil Code...
Article 2 - Mining and Drilling
Part 1 - Oil Well Reward
§ 12-4-20. Amount of Reward; Eligibility for Reward - There shall be paid the sum of $250,000.00 to the...
§ 12-4-21. Manner of Distribution of Reward - Such amount shall be distributed as follows: History. Ga. L....
§ 12-4-22. Authorization for Governor to Make Payments From Surplus or Contingent Funds - The Governor is authorized to make the payments provided for...
Part 2 - Deep Drilling for Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
§ 12-4-40. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-4-41. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy - The General Assembly finds and declares that its duty to...
§ 12-4-42. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: (1.1) “Director” means...
§ 12-4-43. Powers of Board as to Deep Drilling - For the purpose of this part: History. Ga. L. 1975,...
§ 12-4-44. Authority to Adopt and Promulgate Rules and Regulations - History. Ga. L. 1945, p. 366, § 11; Ga. L....
§ 12-4-45. Powers of Board as to Establishment of Drilling and Operation Units; Applicability of State Antitrust Laws to Private Agreements Approved by Board - History. Ga. L. 1945, p. 366, §§ 14, 14A; Ga....
§ 12-4-46. Drilling Permits - History. Ga. L. 1945, p. 366, § 23; Ga. L....
§ 12-4-47. Bonds or Undertaking by Persons Conducting Drilling Operations - History. Ga. L. 1945, p. 366, § 24; Ga. L....
§ 12-4-48. Actions by Director to Enforce Part; Civil Penalties; Effect of Code Section on Cause of Action by Royalty Owners, Lienholders, or Other Claimants - History. Ga. L. 1945, p. 366, §§ 17, 19, 21,...
§ 12-4-49. Applicability of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure act.” - In the administration and enforcement of this part, all hearings...
§ 12-4-50. Obedience to Subpoena Required; Self-Incrimination Not a Defense; Use of Evidence in Criminal Prosecutions - In any contested administrative hearing under this part, no person...
§ 12-4-51. Effect of Part on Other Laws - Any provision of Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter...
§ 12-4-52. Effect of Part on Authority and Functions of Other State Officers and Agencies - This part shall not be construed as limiting the authority...
§ 12-4-52.1. Local Authority - This part shall not be construed as limiting the authority...
§ 12-4-53. Prohibited Acts - The following activities are prohibited: History. Ga. L. 1945, p....
§ 12-4-54. Levying of Severance Tax - History. Code 1981, § 12-4-54 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 3 - Surface Mining
§ 12-4-70. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-4-71. Legislative Purpose; Duty of Environmental Protection Division to Administer Part - History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 9, § 2. Code Commission...
§ 12-4-72. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: (1.1) “Borrow pit”...
§ 12-4-73. Powers and Duties of Division as to Surface Mining Generally; Division May Decline to Assert Jurisdiction - History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 9, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 12-4-74. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board of Natural Resources - The Board of Natural Resources shall promulgate such rules and...
§ 12-4-75. Permits for Surface Mining Operations; Submission of Mining Land Use Plan and Amendment to Plan; Bonding of Applicants - Operators of surface mining firms shall be required: History. Ga....
§ 12-4-76. Substitution of Mined Areas - An operator shall have the right to substitute an area...
§ 12-4-77. Renewal or Replacement of Revoked Permit; Mining on Unauthorized Site - An operator whose permit has been revoked pursuant to this...
§ 12-4-78. Appeal to Superior Court - Any person who is a party to a proceeding and...
§ 12-4-79. Injunctive Relief - Whenever it shall appear to the division that any person,...
§ 12-4-80. Removal of Minerals, Ores, and Other Solid Matter as Prima-Facie Evidence of Surface Mining - In any contested case under this part, whether administrative, civil,...
§ 12-4-81. Judgment Pursuant to Order - The director of the division may file in the superior...
§ 12-4-82. Applicability of Part - This part shall not apply to surface mining activities of...
§ 12-4-83. Civil Penalty; Procedure for Imposing Penalties; Hearing; Judicial Review; Disposition of Recovered Penalties - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 527, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 12-4-84. Criminal Penalty - Any person who engages in surface mining in violation of...
Article 3 - Phosphates and Gold
Part 1 - Phosphates
§ 12-4-100. Licenses to Dig, Mine, and Remove Phosphate Deposits; Restrictions on License Holders - Whenever any person discovers phosphate rock or phosphatic deposits in...
§ 12-4-101. Annual Mining Fee; License Fee; Affidavit and Bond - History. Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 125, §§ 2, 3; Civil...
§ 12-4-102. Lapse of License - Any license granted under this part shall lapse and become...
§ 12-4-103. Penalty - Any person who is not engaged in the prosecution of...
Part 2 - Gold
§ 12-4-120. Duties of Purchasers of Gold Bullion, Dust, Nuggets, or Amalgam - Every person purchasing within this state native gold, gold bullion,...
§ 12-4-121. Annual Reports by Judges of Probate Court - No later than January 15 of each year, each judge...
§ 12-4-122. Penalty - Any person who purchases native gold, gold bullion, gold dust,...
Article 4 - Cave Protection
§ 12-4-140. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-4-141. Legislative Purpose - The State of Georgia finds that caves are uncommon geologic...
§ 12-4-142. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 12-4-143. Defacing or Disturbing Natural Condition of Cave; Breaking or Tampering With Gates, Doors, or Other Device Controlling or Preventing Access to Caves; Trespass - History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 833, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 12-4-144. Sale or Offer to Sell Speleothems - History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 833, § 5.
§ 12-4-145. Storing Hazardous or Detrimental Chemicals or Materials in Caves or Sinkholes; Dumping or Disposing of Garbage, Dead Animals, or Similar Materials in Caves or Sinkholes - History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 833, § 6.
§ 12-4-146. Killing, Harming, Removing, or Disturbing Wildlife Found in a Cave - History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 833, § 7.
§ 12-4-147. Liability of Owners of Caves for Injuries - History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 833, § 8.