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GA Code § 52-1-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 1 - Protection of Tidewaters|§ 52-1-7. Seizure and Removal of Structures; Notice; Sale or Disposal

 Whenever any order issued by the commissioner pursuant to Code Section 52-1-5 becomes final or whenever any order adverse to the owner or possessor of a structure issued by the administrative law judge pursuant to Code Section 52-1-6 becomes final by being unappealed or affirmed upon appeal, the structure shall be deemed contraband.Upon the structure's becoming contraband, the commissioner or his duly authorized agents shall seize and remove said structure and may sell or dispose of such structure in such manner as the commissioner may direct; provided, however, that prior to such seizure the commissioner shall securely post a notice in a conspicuous place on the structure and, if the address of any person or persons claiming ownership of or any person or persons in possession of the structure is known, the commissioner shall mail a copy of such notice to such person or persons by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery informing such person or persons claiming ownership of or in possession of the structure that such structure is considered contraband as a matter of law and that unless the structure is removed within 30 days of the date of the notice, the commissioner, through his duly appointed agents, shall seize and remove said structure and may sell or dispose of such structure in such manner as the commissioner may direct.Any such notice so posted must be protected from the weather by encasing same in a weatherproof, transparent material.In the event the commissioner sells the structure or the materials of such structure, he may credit and retain the proceeds of such sale against the cost of the removal and disposal of the structure and any remaining balance shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund.    (Code 1981, §52-1-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "structure's" was substituted for "structure" in the second sentence.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
GA Code § 52-1-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 1 - Protection of Tidewaters|§ 52-1-8. Remedies Not Exclusive

 Except as otherwise provided for in this article, any remedy provided for in this article shall be in addition to any other remedy available to the state, any littoral proprietor within this state, or any other citizen of this state.    (Code 1981, §52-1-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)
GA Code § 52-1-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 1 - Protection of Tidewaters|§ 52-1-9. Allowance of Time for Finding New Residence

 In the event the commissioner determines that the seizure and removal of a structure shall result in the removal of a person or persons from a permanent residence, the commissioner may, at the end of the 30 day period set forth in Code Section 52-1-7, allow a reasonable period of time for the structure inhabitants to find a new residence prior to the removal of the structure.    (Code 1981, §52-1-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)
GA Code § 52-1-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 1 - Protection of Tidewaters|§ 52-1-10. Issuance of Permit; Term; Revocation

  The commissioner may, after July 1, 1992, issue a permit for a maximum term of five years for the location, usage, and possession of a structure which existed on February 1, 1992, upon tidewaters of the state; provided, however, that no permit shall be issued for any structure which does not conform to and meet the requirements of rules and regulations promulgated by the board establishing minimum standards of sanitation, safety, and construction.No permit shall be issued for a term ending after June 30, 1997.   No permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be renewable and a permit may be revoked by the commissioner at any time during its term for failure to continue to meet the requirements of the board's rules.     (Code 1981, §52-1-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)
GA Code § 52-1-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-30. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Right of Passage Act."    (Code 1981, §52-1-30, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)
GA Code § 52-1-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-31. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy

 The General Assembly finds and declares that by the common law the citizens of this state have an inherent right to use as highways all navigable streams and rivers which are capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or part of the year and that this right of use extends to the entire surface of the stream or river from bank to bank.The General Assembly further finds that the common law regarding such right of use has not been modified by statute nor is it incompatible with the federal or state constitutions. Therefore, the General Assembly declares that ensuring the right of use by all the citizens of this state of navigable streams and rivers which are capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or part of the year as highways has more than local significance, is of equal importance to all citizens of the state, is of state-wide concern, and, consequently, is properly a matter for regulation under the police powers of the state.The General Assembly further finds and declares that structures located upon navigable streams and rivers which are used as places of habitation, dwelling, sojournment, or residence interfere with the citizens' right to use the entire surface of such streams and rivers which are capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or part of the year from bank to bank as highways and must be removed to ensure the rights of the citizens of this state to such usage.It is declared to be a policy of this state and the intent of this article to ensure such rights of the citizens of this state by authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to remove or require removal of certain structures from such streams and rivers which are capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or part of the year in accordance with the procedures and within the timetable set forth in this article.    (Code 1981, §52-1-31, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "constitutions" was substituted for "Constitutions" in the second sentence.
GA Code § 52-1-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-32. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Board" means the Board of Natural Resources.   "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources.   "Navigable stream or river" means a stream or river which is capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or a part of the year.   "Structure" means any structure located upon any navigable stream or river of this state, whether such structure is floating upon such navigable stream or river and is made fast by the use of lines, cables, anchors, or pilings, or any combination thereof, or is built upon pilings embedded in the beds of such navigable stream or river when such structure is being, has been, or is capable of being used as a place of habitation, dwelling, sojournment, or residence for any length of time; is not being used or is not capable of being used as a means of transportation upon such navigable stream or river; and is not owned, occupied, or possessed pursuant to a permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to Code Section 52-1-39. Such structures may include, but are not limited to, vessels not being used in navigation; provided, however, that structures do not include live-aboard vessels, as defined in Code Section 52-7-8.4. Structures shall also not include fishing camps, bait shops, restaurants, or other commercial establishments permitted under Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12, the "Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970," as amended, which do not discharge sewage into the waters of this state and are operated in conformance with the zoning ordinances, if any, of the municipality or county in which they are located.     (Code 1981, §52-1-32, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 52; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1074, § 5/SB 319; Ga. L. 2019, p. 741, § 3/HB 201.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective January 1, 2020, in paragraph (4), substituted "live-aboard vessels, as defined in Code Section 52-7-8.4" for "live-aboards, as defined in Code Section 12-5-282" near the end of the next-to-last sentence, and substituted "this state" for "the state" in the middle of the last sentence.
GA Code § 52-1-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-33. Declaration of Public Nuisance

 The existence of a structure as defined in this article is declared to be a public nuisance and unlawful.    (Code 1981, §52-1-33, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)
GA Code § 52-1-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-34. Order for Removal of Structures; Service and Posting of Order

 Whenever the commissioner determines that any structure as defined in this article exists, the commissioner may issue an order directed "TO ALL PERSONS IN POSSESSION OR CLAIMING OWNERSHIP OF THIS STRUCTURE."The order shall describe the structure in reasonable detail, shall set forth the unlawful nature of the structure, and shall order that the structure be removed within a reasonable time after the order becomes final to be prescribed in such order. Any order issued by the commissioner under this article shall be signed by the commissioner.Any such order shall become final unless any person in possession of the structure or any person claiming ownership of or an interest in the structure requests in writing a hearing pursuant to Code Section 52-1-35. The order shall apprise the person or persons of their right to request a hearing and of the procedures necessary to obtain a hearing pursuant to Code Section 52-1-35.The order, in all cases, shall be served by initially publishing the same once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper printed and published in the county in which the structure is located or in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the structure is located.The order shall then be served by a peace officer upon any person of suitable age and discretion found in possession of the structure or if no person is found in possession of the structure, the peace officer shall securely post the order in a conspicuous place on the structure.Any order so posted must be protected from the weather by encasing same in a weatherproof, transparent material.The date of service shall be stated within the order. The return of the service signed by the peace officer and filed in the office of the commissioner, stating that a copy of such order was served upon a person of suitable age and discretion in possession of the structure personally or that no such person was found in possession of the structure and that a copy of the order was posted in a conspicuous place on the structure in accordance with this Code section, shall be sufficient evidence as to the service of such person in possession; provided, however, that where the address of the person or persons claiming ownership of the structure is known, a copy of such order shall be mailed to such persons by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery as part of the service process during the period of time that the order is being published in the newspaper.    (Code 1981, §52-1-34, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
GA Code § 52-1-35 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-35. Hearings and Review

 Any person in possession of the structure or any person claiming ownership of or an interest in the structure which is the subject of an order issued pursuant to Code Section 52-1-34 or Code Section 52-1-39 shall, upon petition in writing within 30 days after service of such order, have a right to a hearing before an administrative law judge appointed by the board.Such petition must be filed with the administrative law judge and must be received by the administrative law judge within such 30 day period.The hearing before the administrative law judge shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," and the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant thereto.Unless waived by the commissioner, any person seeking a hearing has the burden of going forward with evidence regarding possession or ownership of or an interest in the structure, and the administrative law judge shall take evidence and hear arguments on this issue and thereafter make a ruling on this issue before continuing with the hearing.Any decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute the final decision of the board, and any party to the hearing, including the commissioner, shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. The hearing and review procedure provided for the petitioner in this Code section is to the exclusion of all other means of hearing or review.    (Code 1981, §52-1-35, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "Code Section 52-1-39" was substituted for "Code section 52-1-39" in the first sentence.
GA Code § 52-1-36 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-36. Seizure and Removal of Structures; Notice; Sale or Disposal

 Whenever any order issued by the commissioner pursuant to Code Section 52-1-34 becomes final or whenever any order adverse to the owner or possessor of a structure issued by the administrative law judge pursuant to Code Section 52-1-35 becomes final by being unappealed or affirmed upon appeal, the structure shall be deemed contraband.Upon the structure's becoming contraband, the commissioner or his duly authorized agents shall seize and remove said structure and may sell or dispose of such structure in such manner as the commissioner may direct; provided, however, that prior to such seizure the commissioner shall securely post a notice in a conspicuous place on the structure and, if the address of any person or persons claiming ownership of or any person or persons in possession of the structure is known, the commissioner shall mail a copy of such notice to such person or persons by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery informing such person or persons claiming ownership of or in possession of the structure that such structure is considered contraband as a matter of law and that unless the structure is removed within 30 days of the date of the notice, the commissioner, through his duly appointed agents, shall seize and remove said structure and may sell or dispose of such structure in such manner as the commissioner may direct.Any such notice so posted must be protected from the weather by encasing same in a weatherproof, transparent material.In the event the commissioner sells the structure or the materials of such structure, he may credit and retain the proceeds of such sale against the cost of the removal and disposal of the structure and any remaining balance shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund.    (Code 1981, §52-1-36, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "structure's" was substituted for "structure" in the second sentence.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
GA Code § 52-1-37 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-37. Remedies Not Exclusive

 Except as otherwise provided for in this article, any remedy provided for in this article shall be in addition to any other remedy available to the state, any riparian owner within this state, or any other citizen of this state. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed as limiting any right that the state or any citizen of this state has regarding the right of passage on any stream or river in this state whether or not it is navigable as "navigable stream or river" is defined in this article.    (Code 1981, §52-1-37, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)
GA Code § 52-1-38 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-38. Allowance of Time for Finding New Residence

 In the event the commissioner determines that the seizure and removal of a structure shall result in the removal of a person or persons from a permanent residence, the commissioner may, at the end of the 30 day period set forth in Code Section 52-1-36, allow a reasonable period of time for the structure inhabitants to find a new residence prior to the removal of the structure.    (Code 1981, §52-1-38, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)
GA Code § 52-1-39 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Article 2 - Right of Passage|§ 52-1-39. Issuance of Permit; Term; Revocation

  The commissioner may, after July 1, 1992, issue a permit for a maximum term of five years for the location, usage, and possession of a structure which existed on February 1, 1992, upon a navigable river or navigable stream of the state; provided, however, that no permit shall be issued for any structure which does not conform to and meet the requirements of rules and regulations promulgated by the board establishing minimum standards of sanitation, safety, and construction.No permit shall be issued for a term ending after June 30, 1997.   No permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be renewable and a permit may be revoked by the commissioner at any time during its term for failure to continue to meet the requirements of the board's rules.     (Code 1981, §52-1-39, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2317, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "issue" was substituted for "issued" in the first sentence of subsection (a).
GA Code § 52-6-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 6 - Pilots and Pilotage|Article 1 - Board of Pilotage Commissioners|§ 52-6-1. Composition of Board; Terms of Commissioners

 The corporate authorities of Savannah, Darien, Brunswick, and St. Marys shall each have power to appoint a Board of Pilotage Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as the commissioners), consisting of seven commissioners, each appointed for a term of seven years. Terms of the commissioners shall be staggered with one term expiring each year.   (Laws 1799, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 33; Code 1863, § 1453; Code 1868, § 1510; Code 1873, § 1504; Code 1882, § 1504; Ga. L. 1894, p. 41, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1895, § 1651; Civil Code 1910, § 1897; Code 1933, § 80-101; Ga. L. 1945, p. 279, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 143, § 52.)
GA Code § 52-6-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 6 - Pilots and Pilotage|Article 1 - Board of Pilotage Commissioners|§ 52-6-2. Filling of Vacancies on Board

 Vacancies occurring for any reason before the expiration of a term shall be filled by appointment by the corporate authorities for the unexpired term.   (Ga. L. 1894, p. 41, § 2; Civil Code 1895, § 1652; Civil Code 1910, § 1898; Ga. L. 1914, p. 57, § 1; Code 1933, § 80-102; Ga. L. 1945, p. 279, § 2.)
GA Code § 52-6-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 6 - Pilots and Pilotage|Article 1 - Board of Pilotage Commissioners|§ 52-6-3. Qualifications of Commissioners

 Only ship agents, exporters, merchants, or other persons who are not pilots and who are engaged in or are familiar with marine shipping and with the requirements of their respective ports shall be appointed commissioners of pilotage.   (Ga. L. 1894, p. 41, § 2; Civil Code 1895, § 1652; Civil Code 1910, § 1898; Ga. L. 1914, p. 57, § 1; Code 1933, § 80-102; Ga. L. 1945, p. 279, § 2.)
GA Code § 52-6-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 6 - Pilots and Pilotage|Article 1 - Board of Pilotage Commissioners|§ 52-6-4. Areas for Which Commissioners Appointed

 The commissioners to be appointed by the corporate authorities of Savannah shall be appointed for the Tybee Bar and the Savannah River and the several bars and inlets north of Sapelo Bar. Commissioners to be appointed by the corporate authorities of Darien shall be appointed for Sapelo Bar and the Altamaha River and the several bars and inlets south of Sapelo Bar as far as St. Simon's Bar. Commissioners to be appointed by the corporate authorities of Brunswick shall be appointed for St. Simon's Bar, Turtle River, St. Andrew's Bar, and the several bars and inlets north of and including the Great Satilla River. Commissioners to be appointed by the corporate authorities of St. Marys shall be appointed for St. Marys Bar and all bars and inlets between St. Marys Bar and St. Andrew's Bar.   (Laws 1799, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 33; Code 1863, § 1453; Code 1868, § 1510; Code 1873, § 1504; Code 1882, § 1504; Ga. L. 1894, p. 41, § 2; Civil Code 1895, § 1651; Civil Code 1910, § 1897; Code 1933, § 80-101; Ga. L. 1945, p. 279, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 143, § 52.)
GA Code § 52-6-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 6 - Pilots and Pilotage|Article 1 - Board of Pilotage Commissioners|§ 52-6-5. Appointment of Master Pilot; Duties of Master Pilot Generally

 The commissioners of pilotage may appoint one of the active pilots to be the master pilot, to have charge of the pilots, and, as representative of the commissioners, to see that its rules and regulations are complied with.   (Ga. L. 1945, p. 279, § 7.)