O.C.G.A. § 2-5-8 (2019)
Rules and regulations
The Commissioner shall make and publish in print or electronically such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
History
Ga. L. 1966, p. 307, § 7; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388.
CHAPTER 6 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Sec.
Article 1 Soil Conservation Generally Sec.
Short title. Purpose of article; legislative findings; acceptance of federal Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. Definitions. Designation of state agency. Formulation and administration of state plans; investigations. Receipt and disbursement of funds; accounts; auditing; bonds. Assistance of other agencies and associations; rules and regulations; lease or purchase of equipment, facilities, and supplies; employment of personnel. Reports; investigations. Community associations; community and county committees. State advisory board.
Article 2
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Short title. Legislative determinations and declarations of policy. Definitions. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission - Established; composition; terms of office; ex officio advisers; seal; rules and regulations. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission - Chairperson; quorum; compensation; surety bonds; records; audits. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission - Employment of administrative officer, experts, agents, and employ-
ees; legal services; delegation of powers and duties; furnishing of information; agency cooperation. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission - Merit and retirement systems for employees. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission - Additional duties and powers. Number and boundaries of soil and water conservation districts; alteration of existing districts or formation of new districts. District supervisors - Number; appointment, qualifications, and terms of appointive supervisors; county basis of election of elected supervisors. District supervisors - Election procedure for elected supervisors. District supervisors - Chairman; terms of office of elected supervisors; filling vacancies; quorum; compensation and expenses. District supervisors - Services of county agricultural agents; employees and agents; copies of rules, orders, and other documents; surety bonds; removal of supervisor; consultation. Powers of districts and supervisors; prerequisites to exercise. Conditions to extending benefits or performing work. Land use regulations - Adoption authorized; public hearings. Land use regulations - Referendum. Land use regulations - Provisions authorized; uniformity required; availability of copies.
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Land use regulations - Binding effect. Land use regulations - Inspections to determine observance; petition; judicial proceedings; costs and expenses. Land use regulations - Amendment or repeal. Right of eminent domain for small watershed project; conditions precedent; procedure. Cooperation between districts. State agencies to cooperate with districts and observe land use regulations. Exemption from taxation. Discontinuance of district - Petition of landowners; hearings. Discontinuance of district - Referendum.
Annotations
Cross references. - Applicability of ‘‘Ground Water Use Act of 1972’’ (§ 12-5-90 et seq.) to water used for agricultural or poultry-processing purposes, § 12-5-105. Construction of dams, § 12-5-370 et seq. Regulation of clearing,
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Discontinuance of district - Publication of referendum results; determination of feasibility of continuance. Discontinuance of district - Certification from committee; termination of affairs; application for dissolution; certificate of dissolution. Discontinuance of district - Effect of dissolution. Discontinuance of district - Frequency of discontinuance attempts. District not liable for loss, damage, injury, or death. Creation of Agricultural Water Conservation Incentive Program; purpose; participation; funding.
dredging, excavating, and other activities of land by Department of Natural Resources and local governing authorities, T. 12, C. 7. Tax credit for donation of real property to be used for conservation purposes, § 48-7-29.12.
ARTICLE 1 SOIL CONSERVATION GENERALLY Law reviews. - For article, ‘‘Selected Oddities in Georgia Municipal Law,’’ see 9 Ga. L. Rev. 783 (1975).
For note, ‘‘Land Use Decisions and the Property Tax,’’ see 11 Ga. St. B. J. 103 (1974).
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Agricultural extension work is public in character and is not in the nature of private enterprise. 1958-59 Op. Att’y Gen. p. 6. State not liable for damages resulting from insect control recommendations. - As agents and employees of the state performing public functions, Cooper-
ative Extension Service personnel are not suable without express consent; therefore, neither the state itself nor the Board of Regents would be liable for damages suffered by farmers as the result of following insect control recommendations. 1958-59 Op. Att’y Gen. p. 6.
RESEARCH REFERENCES C.J.S. - 3 C.J.S., Agriculture, § 44 et seq. ALR. - Constitutionality and construction of state farm aid laws, 92 A.L.R. 768.
Federal and state Agricultural Adjustment Acts, 98 A.L.R. 1195; 102 A.L.R. 937; 114 A.L.R. 136. Validity and construction of statutes regulating strip mining, 86 A.L.R.3d 27.