The department may enter into an agreement with the owners of Lake Lanier, located in Greenville County, whereby the department may take over the management of the lake and lake property for fisheries and hunting purposes and shall take the necessary steps toward restocking the lake with fish, designating open and closed seasons for fishing and hunting thereon, making rules and regulations by which permits may be issued to persons for fishing and hunting thereon and in all other ways exercising complete control of the waters of the lake in such a manner that will most successfully restock, propagate and protect the fish and game in the lake for the benefit of the public in general.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 28-1031; 1952 Code Section 28-1031; 1942 (42) 1574; 1952 (47) 2890; 1972 (57) 2431; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1267.