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2018 Georgia Code 12-5-1 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 12 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 5. Water Resources, 12-5-1 through 12-5-586.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

12-5-1. Water Resources Center - Establishment and operation by Georgia Institute of Technology; purposes.

The Georgia Institute of Technology shall establish and operate a center to be known as the Water Resources Center or such other name as may be approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Such center will be for the purpose of conducting research, investigations, experiments, and training in relation to water and resources which affect water. The center shall publish in print or electronically and otherwise make available its findings, conclusions, and recommendations arising from the research and projects conducted by such center.

(Ga. L. 1965, p. 252, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388.)

The 2010 amendment, effective June 3, 2010, inserted "in print or electronically" in the last sentence.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Colleges and Universities, § 7.

8C Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Drains and Drainage Districts, § 28.

C.J.S.

- 14A C.J.S., Colleges and Universities, § 2.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 12-5-1 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 20

Whitaker Farms, LLC v. Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-10-31

Snippet: motion, and at the first 1 See OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (d) (providing that in the first phase of a trial

Ford Motor Company v. Cosper

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-09-19

Snippet: Georgia’s punitive-damages statute, OCGA § 51- 12-5.1 (b). See Ga. L. 1987, pp. 613, 917-918. But although

TAYLOR, EXR. v. THE DEVEREUX FOUNDATION, INC. (And Vice Versa)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-03-15

Snippet: damages found in OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (g). Taylor contends that OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (g) violates the rights

In re Estate of Gladstone

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-05-07

Citation: 814 S.E.2d 1

Snippet: procedures for imposing punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5.1 was not required? We answer the first question

Lyman v. Cellchem International, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-01-23

Citation: 300 Ga. 475, 796 S.E.2d 255, 2017 WL 279514, 2017 Ga. LEXIS 32

Snippet: punish, penalize, or deter a defendant.” OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c). Indeed, in this sense, punitive damages generally

Barking Hound Village, LLC v. Monyak

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2016-06-06

Citation: 299 Ga. 144, 787 S.E.2d 191, 2016 WL 3144352, 2016 Ga. LEXIS 400

Snippet: damages pursuant to *146 OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (b). 1 The Court of Appeals granted

Carter v. Progressive Mountain Insurance

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-07-11

Snippet: (Citation and punctuation omitted.) See also OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c) (“Punitive damages shall be awarded not as

Carter v. Progressive Mountain Insurance

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-07-11

Citation: 295 Ga. 487, 761 S.E.2d 261, 2014 WL 3396496, 2014 Ga. LEXIS 579

Snippet: (Citation and punctuation omitted.) See also OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c) (“Punitive damages shall be awarded not as

Holland v. Caviness

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2013-01-22

Citation: 292 Ga. 332, 737 S.E.2d 669, 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 101, 2013 WL 215929, 2013 Ga. LEXIS 66

Snippet: 1987Act, the General Assembly enacted OCGA § 51-12-5.1,6 authorizing “damages [to be] awarded because

Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery, P.C. v. Nestlehutt

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-03-22

Citation: 691 S.E.2d 218, 286 Ga. 731, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 874, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 272

Snippet: Amendment jury trial right). See also OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c) ("[p]unitive damages shall be awarded not as

ALDWORTH CO., INC. v. England

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-10-30

Citation: 637 S.E.2d 198, 281 Ga. 197

Snippet: 31, 622 S.E.2d 367 (2005). [2] See OCGA § 51-12-5.1(f). [3] Although the Court of Appeals held that

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Gault

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-03-13

Citation: 627 S.E.2d 549, 280 Ga. 420, 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 711, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 163

Snippet: res judicata doctrine in this case. *426OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (e) (1) permits the recovery of only one punitive

Williams General Corp. v. Stone

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2005-06-16

Citation: 614 S.E.2d 758, 279 Ga. 428, 2005 Fulton County D. Rep. 1850, 2005 Ga. LEXIS 445

Snippet: guardianship of alleged incapacitated adult), OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (recovery of punitive damages in tort actions)

May v. Crane Bros., Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2003-03-03

Citation: 576 S.E.2d 286, 276 Ga. 280, 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 788, 2003 Ga. LEXIS 179

Snippet: phase of a trial conducted pursuant to OCGA § 51-12-5.1(d)(2) for the purpose of determining the amount

MDC BLACKSHEAR, LLC v. Littell

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-10-23

Citation: 537 S.E.2d 356, 273 Ga. 169, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 3946, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 774

Snippet: [10] Id. [11] (Emphasis supplied.) OCGA § 51-12-5.1(b). [12] Fulton v. Anchor Savings Bank, 215 Ga

Tyler v. Lincoln

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-02-28

Citation: 527 S.E.2d 180, 272 Ga. 118, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 819, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 135

Snippet: Tylers' claims for punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5.1(b) and attorney fees under OCGA § 13-6-11.[1] 1

Walton Electric Membership Corp. v. Snyder

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-10-26

Citation: 508 S.E.2d 167, 270 Ga. 62, 98 Fulton County D. Rep. 3567, 1998 Ga. LEXIS 995

Snippet: has provided for punitive damages, see OCGA § 51-12-5.1, and in this circumstance, there is no public policy

Moody v. Dykes

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-03-16

Citation: 496 S.E.2d 907, 269 Ga. 217

Snippet: punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5 or OCGA § 51-12-5.1 would not be awarded. However, in this case, the

Webster v. Boyett

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-03-02

Citation: 496 S.E.2d 459, 269 Ga. 191

Snippet: trial court bifurcated the trial based on OCGA § 51-12-5.1, the punitive damages statute, and granted Webster's

McDaniel v. Elliott

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-02-23

Citation: 497 S.E.2d 786, 269 Ga. 262

Snippet: damage cap found in subsection (g) of OCGA § 51-12-5.1 on the basis that the jury did not make a separate