Georgia § 31-13-2 - Declaration of policy.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-13-2 — Declaration of policy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-13-2. Declaration of policy.
It is the policy of this state, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the environment and the public health and safety of its citizens and, to the extent authorized under Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States: To institute and maintain programs to allow development and utilization of sources of radiation for purposes that are consistent with the protection of the environment and the health and safety of the public; and To prevent any associated harmful effects of radiation upon the environment or the health and safety of the public through the institution and maintenance of regulatory programs for radiation sources, providing for: Compatibility with the standards and regulatory programs of the federal government for by-product, source, and special nuclear materials; An effective system of regulations within the state consistent with this chapter and with any environmental laws, rules, regulations, standards, or limitations; and A system consonant insofar as possible with those of other states. (Code 1933, § 88-1302, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 920, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1567, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 711, § 1.)
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Section 31-13-2 ("Declaration of policy.") 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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