TITLE 12 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 3. Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation, 12-3-1 through 12-3-708.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

12-3-1. Duties and powers of department as to recreational policies and programs.

It shall be the duty of the Department of Natural Resources:
1. To formulate in cooperation with other state agencies, interested organizations, and citizens a comprehensive recreation policy for the State of Georgia;
2. To study and appraise recreational needs of the state and to assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation;
3. To cooperate in the promotion and organization of local recreational systems or programs for municipalities, counties, school districts, and other areas of the state and upon request to advise them in the planning of recreation areas and facilities and to consult with them in the planning and financing of recreational programs;
4. To aid in recruiting, educating, and placing recreation workers and in promoting recreational institutes and conferences;
5. To help establish and promote recreation standards;
6. To cooperate with state and federal agencies, commercial and industrial recreational interests, voluntary agencies, and other agencies interested in the promotion of recreational opportunities;
7. To submit an annual report of activities and recommendations to the Governor and to notify the General Assembly of the availability of the annual report in the manner which it deems to be most effective and efficient;
8. To do such other things as are necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this Code section.
The department shall have the following powers:
1. To assist upon request any department, commission, board, agency, or officer of the state in rendering recreational services in conformity with their respective authorized powers and duties and to encourage and assist in the coordination of federal, state, and local recreation activities;
2. To request from the various state departments and other agencies and authorities of the state and its political subdivisions and their agencies and authorities such available information as it may require in its work with regard to recreation; all of these agencies and authorities shall within a reasonable time furnish such requested available information to the department;
3. To make recommendations as to the operation of recreation facilities.

(Ga. L. 1958, p. 337, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1963, p. 445, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 4/SB 49.)

Cross references.

- Recreation systems for counties and municipalities, T. 36, C. 64.

Law reviews.

- For note, "Regulation of Artificial Lakes and Recreational Subdivisions in Georgia," recommending methods for future regulation, see 8 Ga. St. B.J. 580 (1972).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

State can make permanent improvements on state parks which the state owns in fee simple. 1954-56 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 655.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

C.J.S.

- 81A C.J.S., States, § 251.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 12-3-1 From Courtlistener.com

SLOSBERG v. GILLER

Court: Ga. | Date Filed: 2022-06-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: , recognized such an exception. See OCGA §§ 53-12-3; 1-1-10 (c) (1). See also Powell v. Morgan, 23 Eng

Cara Williams v. Knight Real Estate Holdings, LLC

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-06-02T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: provided in Code Section 5-6-35.” OCGA § 42-12-8; 42-12-3 (1); Jones v. Townsend, 267 Ga. 489, 490-491 (480

Web IV, LLC v. Samples Construction, LLC

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-02-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 824 S.E.2d 107

Snippet: The parties further agreed, under Section 12.3.1, that the contract "shall be governed by the

Bret Bolish v. J. Brad Smith, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney, Barrow County

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: indigent prisoner” and “prisoner.” See OCGA § 42-12-3 (1) & (2). OCGA § 42-12-8 expressly applies to

Craig L. Jones v. James E. Hardy, Judge

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-04-20T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: appeal of a criminal proceeding[.]” OCGA § 42-12-3 (1). Because a prisoner has no right of direct

George W. Pitts, Jr. v. Arthur L. Smith, Judge

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-04-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: appeal of a criminal proceeding[.]” OCGA § 42-12-3 (1). 1 On direct appeal, Pitts’s

ROBERTS v. the STATE.

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-01-29T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 810 S.E.2d 308

Snippet: actions, lawsuits or proceedings. See OCGA § 42-12-3 (1) ; Brown v. Crawford , 289 Ga.…criminal proceeding from its requirements. OCGA § 42-12-3 (1). Accordingly, to the extent that the trial court

Moussa Diarra v. Jeffrey Mann, Dekalb County Sheriff

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-11-20T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: not apply to habeas corpus cases. See OCGA § 42-12-3 (1); Jones v. Townsend, 267 Ga. 489, 490, n.3 (480

Melvin Eugene Reeves v. State

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-05-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: because this is not a civil case. See OCGA § 42-12-3 (1) (under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, “‘[a]

Brown v. Crawford

Court: Ga. | Date Filed: 2011-09-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 715 S.E.2d 132, 289 Ga. 722

Snippet: proceeding^] ... filed by a prisoner.” OCGA § 42-12-3 (1) (emphasis added). Because an “action” is, by definition

Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. v. Winder HMA, Inc.

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-03-23T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 693 S.E.2d 110, 303 Ga. App. 50

Snippet: filed on or after July 1, 2008. Ga. L. 2008, p. 12, § 3-1. Consequently, our citations will be to the prior

Smith v. Nichols

Court: Ga. | Date Filed: 1999-02-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 512 S.E.2d 279, 270 Ga. 550

Snippet: is expressly exempted from the PLRA. OCGA § 42-12-3(1)(A). That exemption, however, does not authorize

In the Interest of K. W.

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-06-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 503 S.E.2d 394, 233 Ga. App. 140, 98 Fulton County D. Rep. 2601, 1998 Ga. App. LEXIS 960

Snippet: procedure set forth in OCGA § 5-6-35. Section 42-12-3 (1) of the Act provides that: “As used in this chapter… Beasley, J., concurs specially. Under § 42-12-3 (1), the term “action” as used in the Act does not

Moulder v. Reilly

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-05-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 226 Ga. App. 608, 487 S.E.2d 142

Snippet: Litigation Reform Act, therefore, applies. OCGA § 42-12-3 (1). The Act provides that “[a]ppeals of all actions

Jones v. Townsend

Court: Ga. | Date Filed: 1997-02-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 480 S.E.2d 24, 267 Ga. 489, 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 354, 1997 Ga. LEXIS 34

Snippet: criminal appeals and habeas corpus actions. OCGA § 42-12-3(1). S96A1939 Supreme Court of Georgia

Coles v. State

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 477 S.E.2d 897, 223 Ga. App. 491

Snippet: procedures of OCGA § 5-6-35. Compare OCGA § 42-12-3(1)(A). 2. " `(I)t is the duty of this [C]ourt

Stewart v. United States

Court: S.D. Ga. | Date Filed: 1995-11-01T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 903 F. Supp. 1540

Snippet: its collective bargaining agreement. See Doc. 12. [3] One court, while rejecting the notion that a seaman

Borders v. Global Insurance

Court: Ga. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-04-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 430 S.E.2d 854, 208 Ga. App. 480

Snippet: Title 33, OCGA, citing Ga. L. 1991, p. 1608, §§ 1.12; 3.1; 3.2. The deletion of the $5,000 basic PIP coverage

M.C. Anderson v. Golden

Court: S.D. Ga. | Date Filed: 1982-12-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 569 F. Supp. 122

Snippet: occurrence, no claim for extension may be made. 12.3.1. If the Contractor wishes to make a claim for an…giving rise to such claim." (General Condition 12.3.1). Failure to comply with the stipulated procedure

Clemones v. Alabama Power Co.

Court: N.D. Ga. | Date Filed: 1966-01-11T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 250 F. Supp. 433

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