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GA Code § 12-3-563 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-563. Purpose

 The corporate purpose and general nature of the business of the authority shall be:    Constructing and maintaining a facility to house the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to honor those, living or dead, who by achievement or service have made outstanding and lasting contributions to sports and athletics in this state or elsewhere; honoring those previously selected and inducted by the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Board; and selecting, appropriately honoring, and inducting future members of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. The authority shall establish and include in its bylaws criteria for eligibility for selection and induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; and   Operating, advertising, and promoting the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.     (Code 1981, §12-3-563, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 214, § 3.)
GA Code § 12-3-565 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-565. Tax Exemption

 It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and constitute a public purpose and that the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this part. The State of Georgia covenants that the authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation or maintenance of the facilities erected, maintained, or acquired by it or any fees, rentals, or other charges for the use of such facilities or other income received by the authority; provided, however, in no event shall the exemptions granted in this Code section extend to any lessee or other private person or entity.    (Code 1981, §12-3-565, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-3-566 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-566. Police Powers

 The authority is authorized to exercise such of the police powers of the state as may be necessary to maintain peace and order and to enforce any and all zoning, use, and personal conduct restrictions upon the properties, facilities, and persons under its jurisdiction to the extent that such is lawful under the laws of the United States and this state. The authority may delegate all or any part of the performance of these functions temporarily or permanently to the state or to the county in which its facilities are located.    (Code 1981, §12-3-566, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-3-567 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-567. Security Force

 The authority is authorized to contract for or to provide for and maintain a security force with respect to the facilities and property owned, leased, operated, or under the control of the authority and within the territory thereof.The security force shall have the duty to protect persons and property, disperse unlawful or dangerous assemblages, control pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and otherwise preserve and protect the public peace, health, and safety.For these purposes, a member of such force shall be a peace officer and, as such, shall have authority equivalent to the authority of a law enforcement officer of the county in which he or she is discharging his or her duties.    (Code 1981, §12-3-567, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-3-568 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-568. Trust Fund

 All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this part, whether as grants or other contributions or as revenues, rents, and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this part.    (Code 1981, §12-3-568, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-3-569 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-569. Rentals and Other Charges

 The authority is authorized to fix rentals and other charges which any user, exhibitor, concessionaire, franchisee, or vendor shall pay to the authority for the use of the project or part thereof or combination thereof, and to charge and collect the same, and to lease and make contracts with political subdivisions and agencies with respect to use of any part of the project.The rentals and other charges shall be so fixed and adjusted in respect to the aggregate thereof from the project or any part thereof so as to provide a fund sufficient with other revenues of such project, if any, to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the project, including the reserves for extraordinary repairs and insurance, unless such cost shall be otherwise provided for, which cost shall be deemed to include the expenses incurred by the authority on account of the project for water, light, sewer, and other services furnished by other facilities at the project.    (Code 1981, §12-3-569, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-3-570 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-570. Legal Services

 The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the authority and in connection therewith the provisions of Code Sections 45-15-13 through 45-15-16 shall be fully applicable.    (Code 1981, §12-3-570, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-3-571 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-571. Venue and Jurisdiction of Actions

 Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this part shall be brought in the Superior Court of Bibb County, Georgia; and such court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions. Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to impair any rights afforded the state under the Constitution of the United States.    (Code 1981, §12-3-571, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-3-572 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-572. Conflicts of Interest

  Every member of the authority and every employee of the authority who knowingly has any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract to which the authority is or is about to become a party, or in any other business of the authority, or in any firm or corporation doing business with the authority shall make full disclosure of such interest to the authority. Failure to disclose such an interest shall constitute cause for which a member of the authority may be removed or an employee discharged or otherwise disciplined at the discretion of the authority.   The provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 and Code Sections 16-10-21, 16-10-22, 16-10-92, and 16-10-93, regulating the conduct of officers, employees, and agents of political subdivisions, municipal and other public corporations, and other public organizations, shall be applicable to the conduct of members, officers, employees, and agents of the authority.   Any contract or transaction of the authority involving a conflict of interest which is not disclosed under subsection (a) of this Code section, or involving a violation of Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 or Code Section 16-10-21, 16-10-22, 16-10-92, or 16-10-93, or involving a violation of any other provision of law regulating conflicts of interest which is applicable to the authority or its members, officers, or employees shall be voidable by the authority.     (Code 1981, §12-3-572, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-3-574 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 12 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-574. Construction and Responsibility Over Project by Department of Economic Development

 The Department of Economic Development is authorized to construct, erect, acquire, and exercise custodial responsibility over the project, as defined in this part, the ownership of which shall be in the state. The costs of any such project may be paid from the proceeds of state general obligation or guaranteed revenue debt. The department is authorized to contract with the authority, the State Properties Commission, the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, or with any other department, agency, commission, board, official, or person for the construction, operation, maintenance, funding, design, or use of such project.    (Code 1981, §12-3-574, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 306, § 15/SB 125.)
GA Code § 12-3-580 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 3 - Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation|Article 7 - Public Authorities|Part 13 - Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority|§ 12-3-580. Through 12-3-592

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2010, p. 753, § 1/SB 449, effective June 2, 2010.   Editor's notes.   - This part consisted of Code Sections 12-3-580 through 12-3-592, relating to the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority, and was based on Ga. L. 1998, p. 1563, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 306, § 16/SB 125.   Ga. L. 2010, p. 753, § 4/SB 449, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "The state, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, shall be authorized to sell by competitive bid all real property owned or controlled by the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame or its authority or board for a consideration of not less than the fair market value as determined by the State Properties Commission and not less than the amount of the outstanding bond indebtedness associated with the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. Such sale shall be as provided in Code Section 50-16-39. Such authorization shall expire three years after the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective June 2, 2010.
GA Code § 12-4-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 4 - Mineral Resources and Caves|Article 2 - Mining and Drilling|Part 1 - Oil Well Reward|§ 12-4-20. Amount of Reward; Eligibility for Reward

 There shall be paid the sum of $250,000.00 to the first person, firm, or corporation, or combination thereof, which puts down and brings in the first commercial oil well in this state, provided that such well must produce at least 100 barrels of oil per day. The determination as to whether such well is producing this amount is vested in the commissioner of natural resources.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 265, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 514, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Gratuities prohibited, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. VI, Para. VI.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1983, p. 514, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides as follows: "It is the intent of this Act to implement the provisions of Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI of the Constitution of the State of Georgia."   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Bounties, § 5.
GA Code § 12-4-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 4 - Mineral Resources and Caves|Article 2 - Mining and Drilling|Part 1 - Oil Well Reward|§ 12-4-21. Manner of Distribution of Reward

 Such amount shall be distributed as follows:    The sum of $50,000.00 to the owner or owners of the minerals or the property, or both, where the well is drilled, to be divided, where there are multiple owners of the minerals, among them in the proportion of their respective interest therein; provided, however, that the owner or owners of any mineral interest which does not include oil shall not share in such payment;   The sum of $100,000.00 to the company or individual, or combination of persons, firms, and corporations, which drills or causes to be drilled such oil well, being those persons, firms, or corporations which own the working interest in the well as "working interest" is known and defined in the oil industry;   The sum of $87,500.00 to the contractor who furnishes the equipment for the drilling of such well, and who performs the job of drilling and completion of the well, provided that if there is more than one contractor, such sum shall be divided only between or among those who engage in drilling the well and in completing same for production and who carry out and complete their contracts;   The sum of $12,500.00 to be equally divided among the workmen and employees actually engaged in the job of drilling and completing the well, being those persons certified to the Governor by the contractor or contractors, or owners of the working interest, or both, as being his or their bona fide employees who were working on the job when the drilling, or completion of the well for production, or the contractor's contract, was completed, or who otherwise carried out and completed their employment.    (Ga. L. 1958, p. 265, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Bounties, §§ 1 et seq.
GA Code § 12-4-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 4 - Mineral Resources and Caves|Article 2 - Mining and Drilling|Part 1 - Oil Well Reward|§ 12-4-22. Authorization for Governor to Make Payments From Surplus or Contingent Funds

 The Governor is authorized to make the payments provided for in this part from the surplus or the contingent funds, or both, of the state.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 265, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Bounties, § 10.
GA Code § 12-4-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 4 - Mineral Resources and Caves|Article 2 - Mining and Drilling|Part 2 - Deep Drilling for Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|§ 12-4-40. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Oil and Gas and Deep Drilling Act of 1975."   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 966, § 2; Ga. L. 2018, p. 953, § 1/HB 205.)
GA Code § 12-4-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 4 - Mineral Resources and Caves|Article 2 - Mining and Drilling|Part 2 - Deep Drilling for Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|§ 12-4-41. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy

 The General Assembly finds and declares that its duty to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state requires that adequate protection of underground fresh water supplies be assured in any drilling operation which may penetrate through any stratum which contains fresh water. This duty further requires that adequate protection be assured in any drilling or the use of such drilled wells in certain other environmentally sensitive areas or in other circumstances where the result of such drilling and use may endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state. It is not the policy of the General Assembly to regulate the drilling of shallow exploration or engineering holes except in such environmentally sensitive areas as defined in this part. The General Assembly further finds and declares that oil and gas exploration to identify new sources of energy should not occur at the expense of our important natural resources such as residential, municipal, and industrial supplies of fresh water. The General Assembly further finds and declares that it should continue to encourage oil and gas exploration. The General Assembly further finds and declares that with an increase in oil exploration, it must provide assurances to persons engaging in such exploration that adequate safeguards regarding results of exploration will remain privileged information for a specified time. The General Assembly further finds and declares that it is in the public interest to obtain, protect, and disseminate all possible geologic information associated with drilling operations in order to further the purposes of future energy related research.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 966, § 1; Ga. L. 2018, p. 953, § 1/HB 205.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, a hyphen was deleted from "energy related" in the last sentence of this Code section.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Gas and Oil, § 144.   C.J.S.   - 58 C.J.S., Mines and Minerals, § 407 et seq.
GA Code § 12-4-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 4 - Mineral Resources and Caves|Article 2 - Mining and Drilling|Part 2 - Deep Drilling for Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|§ 12-4-43. Powers of Board as to Deep Drilling

 For the purpose of this part:    The board shall have the authority to make such inquiries as it may deem necessary into any matter over which it has jurisdiction;   The board shall have the jurisdiction of and authority over the drilling of and subsequent use of any well for the exploration or production of oil and gas; any well for the exploration or production of any other mineral drilled to a depth greater than 1,800 feet; any well for the exploration or production of any mineral located in the environmentally sensitive area of the coastal zone and which is drilled to a depth sufficient to penetrate the fresh-water aquifer system; any underground storage well with the exception of those wells covered by Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 46; any well for the underground disposal of waste materials; any well for the production of fresh water drilled to a depth greater than 1,800 feet; and any well for the exploration or production of brine or salt water;   The board shall have the authority to regulate the spacing of wells and the production of all oil and gas and the production of any other minerals produced through a well or bore hole in liquid or slurry form to a depth greater than 1,800 feet or located in the environmentally sensitive area; provided, however, that this authority does not extend to the drilling of wells for the production of fresh water used for drinking, residential, industrial, or agricultural purposes, except as provided for in paragraph (2) of this Code section;   The board shall have the power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part;   The board may delegate to the director the administrative duties and powers, including, without limitation, the power to consider and issue permits to drill wells and to establish drilling and operation units, created under the authority of this part; and   Upon receipt of at least 12 applications during a calendar year for any permit to drill any well for the exploration or production of oil or gas, the board may delegate to the director the authority to create an Oil and Gas Board to review and issue permits and regulate drilling activity. Any such Oil and Gas Board shall consist of the state geologist and three other members appointed by the Governor.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 966, § 4; Ga. L. 1976, p. 544, § 4; Ga. L. 1984, p. 398, § 2; Ga. L. 2018, p. 953, § 1/HB 205.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Gas and Oil, §§ 135, 136.   C.J.S.   - 58 C.J.S., Mines and Minerals, § 407 et seq.   ALR.   - Prohibiting or regulating removal or exploitation of oil and gas, minerals, soil, or other natural products within municipal limits, 10 A.L.R.3d 1226.   Meaning of "paying quantities" in oil and gas lease, 43 A.L.R.3d 8.
GA Code § 12-4-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 4 - Mineral Resources and Caves|Article 2 - Mining and Drilling|Part 2 - Deep Drilling for Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|§ 12-4-47. Bonds or Undertaking by Persons Conducting Drilling Operations

  Prior to the issuance of a permit to drill any well covered by this part, the owner, operator, contractor, driller, or other person responsible for the conduct of the drilling operation shall furnish the state a bond or undertaking in the form prescribed by the board and in an amount set by the board, executed by a bonding, surety, or insurance company authorized to do business in this state in the favor of the state. Alternatively, the board in its discretion may require a similar undertaking executed only by such person to ensure a faithful performance of the requirements of this part, of any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or of any condition of a permit. Such bond or undertaking is intended to protect the state or any citizen thereof from any injury which may result from improper drilling.   Any bond required under this part shall be released two years from the date of receipt by the director of all geological information required under this part or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this part; provided, however, that the director shall have examined and approved the abandoned well for which the bond was furnished.   No bond required under this part shall exceed $100,000.00.    (Ga. L. 1945, p. 366, § 24; Ga. L. 1975, p. 966, § 13; Ga. L. 1984, p. 398, § 5; Ga. L. 2018, p. 953, § 1/HB 205.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Gas and Oil, § 148.   C.J.S.   - 58 C.J.S., Mines and Minerals, § 432 et seq.   ALR.    - Validity of statute or ordinance which requires liability or indemnity insurance or bond as condition of license for conducting business or profession, 120 A.L.R. 950.    Operator's or lessee's responsibility for production of oil and gas in excess of allowance as affected by his ignorance of excess production, or his failure to profit thereby, 150 A.L.R. 1149.
GA Code § 12-4-49 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 4 - Mineral Resources and Caves|Article 2 - Mining and Drilling|Part 2 - Deep Drilling for Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|§ 12-4-49. Applicability of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure act."

 In the administration and enforcement of this part, all hearings before an administrative law judge shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." Any party to said hearings (including the director) shall have the right of judicial review in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 966, § 11; Ga. L. 1984, p. 398, § 7; Ga. L. 2018, p. 953, § 1/HB 205.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Gas and Oil, §§ 135, 136.   C.J.S.   - 58 C.J.S., Mines and Minerals, §§ 417 et seq., 424 et seq.