Georgia § 12-8-79 - Effect of other laws on permits issued under article and rules and regulations.

Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-8-79 — Effect of other laws on permits issued under article and rules and regulations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12-8-79. Effect of other laws on permits issued under article and rules and regulations.

Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Georgia, no other law of this state and no action, ordinance, regulation, or law of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall operate to prevent the location or operation of a hazardous waste facility holding a valid hazardous waste facility permit issued under this article and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, provided that nothing in this Code section shall prevent any county, municipality, or other political subdivision from challenging a facility's compliance with this article or any rule or regulation, order, or permit provision or condition adopted or issued under this article. (Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 21; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2234, § 5.) Law reviews. - For survey article on constitutional law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 53 (1982). For survey article on environment, natural resources, and land use, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 145 (1982). For survey article on real property, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 255 (1982).

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Section 12-8-79 ("Effect of other laws on permits issued under article and rules and regulations.") 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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