Georgia § 12-5-20 - Short title.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-5-20 — Short title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-5-20. Short title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act." (Ga. L. 1964, p. 416, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 12.) Law reviews. - For article examining approach to water pollution control established by the Georgia Water Quality Control Act and other regulations in light of alternative approaches, see 23 Mercer L. Rev. 603 (1972). For article, "Sharing Water Through Interbasin Transfer and Basis of Origin Protection in Georgia: Issues for Evaluation in Comprehensive State Water Planning for Georgia's Surface Water Rivers and Groundwater Aquifers," see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 339 (2004). For annual survey of zoning and land use law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 477 (2006). For annual survey on administrative law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2018). For article, "Integrated Water Resources Management and Effective Intergovernmental Cooperation on Watershed Issues," see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 399 (2019). For comment, "Trading Water: Using Tradable Permits to Promote Conservation and Efficient Allocation of an Increasingly Scarce Resource," see 59 Emory L.J. 1001 (2010).
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-5-20 cover?
Section 12-5-20 ("Short title.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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