Georgia § 12-9-19 - Protection of confidential information obtained by division.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-9-19 — Protection of confidential information obtained by division., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-9-19. Protection of confidential information obtained by division.
Information relating to secret processes, devices, or methods of manufacture or production obtained by the division in the administration of this article shall be kept confidential; provided, however, reports on the nature and amounts of stationary source emissions obtained by the division shall be available for public inspection from the division. This Code section shall have no effect on the division's duty to provide such information to the administrator, or his agents or representatives, pursuant to the federal act. (Code 1933, § 88-908, enacted by Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1522, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 275, § 22; Ga. L. 1992, p. 918, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2886, § 1.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-9-19 ("Protection of confidential information obtained by division.") 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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