GA Code § 2-6-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 6 - Soil and Water Conservation|Article 2 - Soil and Water Conservation Districts|§ 2-6-22. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Commission" or "State Soil and Water Conservation Commission" means the agency created in Code Section 2-6-23.   "District" or "soil and water conservation district" means an agency of this state organized in accordance with this article for the purposes, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions set forth in this article.   "Due notice" means notice published at least twice, with an interval of at least seven days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation within the appropriate area or, if no such publication of general circulation is available, notice given by posting at a reasonable number of conspicuous places within the appropriate area, including, where possible, public places where it is customary to post notices concerning county or municipal affairs generally. At any hearing held pursuant to such notice, at the time and place designated in such notice, adjournment may be made from time to time without the necessity of renewing such notice for such adjourned dates.   "Land occupier" or "occupier of land" means any person, firm, or corporation, other than the owner, who is in possession of any lands lying within a soil and water conservation district, whether as lessee, renter, tenant, or otherwise.   "Landowner" or "owner of land" means any person, firm, or corporation who holds legal or equitable title to any lands lying within a soil and water conservation district.   "Qualified elector" means any person qualified to vote in elections by the people under the Constitution of this state.   "Supervisor" means one of the members of the governing body of a soil and water conservation district, elected or appointed in accordance with this article.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 377, § 3; Ga. L. 1962, p. 116, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 1988, p. 269, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Construction of dams, § 12-5-370 et seq.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Utilization of convict labor for soil conservation project authorized.   - In constructing water impounding structures and flooding pools, it would be legal to utilize convict labor to remove buildings on private land in connection with soil conservation projects being conducted by soil conservation district supervisors since soil conservation districts are expressly declared to be agencies of the state government. 1958-59 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 250.   Districts authorized to expend funds for liability insurance for state vehicles.   - While normally state agencies are not authorized to expend funds for liability insurance covering damage by state vehicles, there is an exception to this prohibition with respect to soil conservation districts. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 17.   Districts' tax exempt status excludes payment of motor vehicle license fees.   - Soil conservation districts of this state are expressly exempt from all taxation, but they are not exempt from the payment of license fees such as the license fee required of motor vehicles. 1952-53 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 454.