ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

12-2-7. Duty to advise Governor on environmental matters.

The department shall have the duty of providing special counsel to the Governor concerning environmental matters affecting the state.

In providing counsel to the Governor on environmental matters, the department shall:

Advise the Governor on comprehensive environmental policy for the state;
Develop guidelines for balancing environmental quality with economic development;
Study and from time to time report to the Governor on environmental conditions and trends in the state;
Make or recommend such special environmental studies as it deems appropriate or desirable; and
Recommend environmental policies for improvement and maintenance of the quality of environmental conditions within the state.

(Ga. L. 1971, p. 788, §§ 1, 2.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 61B Am. Jur. 2d, Pollution Control, §§ 3, 4, 5.

C.J.S.

- 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, § 130. 81A C.J.S., States, § 251.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 12-2-7

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Hosp. Auth. v. Jones, 409 S.E.2d 501 (Ga. 1991).

Cited 61 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 18, 1991 | 261 Ga. 613

...punitive damage award is excessive due to undue passion and prejudice. Jones, supra at p. 762, n. 9, 386 S.E.2d 120. [4] In Alabama, civil suits exceeding $10,000 come within the appellate jurisdiction of the Alabama Supreme Court. Code of Alabama §§ 12-2-7; 12-3-10....

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Redfearn v. Huntcliff Homes Ass'n, Inc., 524 S.E.2d 464 (Ga. 1999).

Cited 57 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 23, 1999 | 271 Ga. 745

...In fact, throughout history, "law courts [have] continuously tak[en] over equity's substantive ideas." Id. at § 2.6, p. 73. Concomitantly, the right to trial by jury has been expanded. See id. at § 2.6, p. 80. [23] See id., § 2.6, p. 74. [24] See id. [25] 271 Ga. 722, 524 S.E.2d 229 (1999). [26] See, e.g., ALA.CODE §§ 12-2-7, 12-3-9, 12-3-10 (1975) (giving supreme court authority to address substantial questions of constitutional law, novel legal questions with a statewide effect, utility rate cases, bond validation proceedings, and bar disciplinary proceedings...

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