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Georgia
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Title 12 - Conservation and...
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Chapter 6 - Forest Resource...
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Article 1 - Forest Resources
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Part 1 - State Forestry Commission
Part 1 - State Forestry Commission
§ 12-6-1. Definitions
§ 12-6-2. Creation of State Forestry Commission; members; terms of office; ineligibility of Governor for membership; vacancies; effect of appointment when Senate not in session
§ 12-6-3. Chairman; reimbursement of members for expenses; meetings
§ 12-6-4. Dismissal of members for failure to attend meetings
§ 12-6-5. Powers and duties of commission generally; volunteer services
§ 12-6-5.1. Legislative findings; reforestation incentives program authorized; powers of commission
§ 12-6-6. Management, conservation, and protection of forest lands; sale of forest products from land managed by commission; production and sale of seedlings
§ 12-6-7. Federal financial aid -- Participation in rural fire prevention and control program; contributions by counties and fire departments
§ 12-6-8. Federal financial aid -- Expenditure of funds for forest farming and marketing of forest products
§ 12-6-9. Acquisition of land; gifts of land for use as lookout tower sites; abandoned tower sites; improvements on land subject to reversionary clause
§ 12-6-10. Reports to General Assembly
§ 12-6-11. Director -- Appointment; qualifications; salary; reimbursement for expenses; term
§ 12-6-12. Director -- Duty of director to devote full time to office; power and duty of director to act for commission when commission not in session
§ 12-6-13. Director -- Oath; bond; location of office
§ 12-6-14. Director -- Eligibility of commission members for directorship or for employment under commission or director
§ 12-6-15. Director -- Adoption of rules, regulations, and methods of administration
§ 12-6-16. Director -- Control of tree diseases and insect infestation
§ 12-6-17. Director -- Regulation of controlled burning where drought or other conditions exist
§ 12-6-18. Director -- Expenditure of funds for benefit of lands under commission's control; sale and disposal of products from controlled lands
§ 12-6-19. Director -- Promulgation of rules and regulations as to lands under commission's control; sale, lease, or exchange of controlled lands
§ 12-6-20. Investigation and enforcement of forestry laws; powers of forestry investigators
§ 12-6-21. Uncontrolled fire as constituting a public nuisance; duties and liabilities of person or entity responsible
§ 12-6-22. Investigation of tree diseases or insect infestation; notification of landowner; recommendations; effect of landowner's failure to act; disposition of proceeds derived from sale of trees
§ 12-6-22.1. Control of aviation; power of commission