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GA Code § 12-5-482 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 6 - Water Supply|§ 12-5-482. Failure of Local Government to Collect and Remit All Amounts Due; Withholding of State Funds

  In the event of a failure of any local government to collect and remit in full all amounts due which involve the credit or guarantee of the state or the authority, it shall be the duty of the state treasurer or the duty of the authority to withhold all funds of the state and all funds administered by the state, its agencies, boards, and instrumentalities or all funds of the authority allotted to such local government until such local government has collected and remitted in full all sums due and cured or remedied all defaults, unless such amounts have been waived pursuant to this article.   Nothing contained in this Code section shall mandate the withholding of funds allocated to a local government which would violate contracts to which the state or the authority is a party, the requirements of federal law imposed on the state or the authority, or judgments of any court binding the state or the authority.     (Code 1981, §12-5-482, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1304, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 18; Ga. L. 2008, p. 644, § 2-1/SB 342; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, § 3/SB 296.)
GA Code § 12-5-483 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 6 - Water Supply|§ 12-5-483. Waiver of Costs or Fees

 Any waiver by the division or the department of any costs or fees owed by any local government to the division or the department under this article shall constitute a grant in the amount of such waiver to such local government pursuant to Code Section 50-23-6 or Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II of the Constitution.    (Code 1981, §12-5-483, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 644, § 2-1/SB 342.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, Code Section 12-5-483, as enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 644, § 1-4/SB 342, was redesignated as Code Section 12-5-31.1.
GA Code § 12-5-484 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 6 - Water Supply|§ 12-5-484. Legislative Oversight Committee; Membership; Responsibilities

 There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly the Georgia Water Supply Act Legislative Oversight Committee, to be composed of the members of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee. The chairpersons of such committees shall serve as cochairpersons of the oversight committee. The oversight committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the division, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which the division is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions as provided in this article. The oversight committee may conduct any independent audit or investigation of the division it deems necessary.    (Code 1981, §12-5-484, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 644, § 2-1/SB 342.)
GA Code § 12-5-500 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 7 - Costs of Oil Spill Response|§ 12-5-500. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Damages" means damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of this state resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil.   "Discharge" means any emission, other than natural seepage, whether intentional or unintentional, and includes, but is not limited to, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping.   "Federal on-scene coordinator" means the federal official designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the United States Coast Guard to coordinate and direct federal responses under subpart D or the official designated by the lead agency to coordinate and direct removal under subpart E of the National Contingency Plan.   "National Contingency Plan" means the National Contingency Plan prepared and published under Section 311(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1321(d), as amended by the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-380, 104 Stat. 484 (1990).   "Oil" means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.   "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, state, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state, or any interstate body.   "Removal costs" means the costs of removal that are incurred after a discharge of oil has occurred or, in any case in which there is a substantial threat of a discharge of oil, the costs to prevent, minimize, or mitigate oil pollution from such an incident.   "Responsible party" means a responsible party as defined under Section 1001 of the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-380, 104 Stat. 484 (1990).     (Code 1981, §12-5-500, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1598, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 12.)
GA Code § 12-5-501 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 7 - Costs of Oil Spill Response|§ 12-5-501. Liability for Removal Costs or Damages; Exceptions

  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is not liable for removal costs or damages which result from actions taken or omitted to be taken in the course of rendering care, assistance, or advice consistent with the National Contingency Plan or as otherwise directed by the federal on-scene coordinator or by any state official with responsibility for oil spill response.   Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply:   To a responsible party;   With respect to personal injury or wrongful death;   If the person is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct; or   To a response under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq.).     A responsible party shall be liable for any removal costs and damages that another person is relieved of under subsection (a) of this Code section.   Nothing in this Code section shall affect the liability of a responsible party for oil spill response under any applicable state law.     (Code 1981, §12-5-501, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1598, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For article on CERCLA liability for secured creditors, see 41 Emory L.J. 167 (1992).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   CERCLA Liability of Parent, Subsidiary, and Successor Corporation, 34 POF3d 387.   Citizens' Suit Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), 55 POF3d 155.   ALR.   - What constitutes "disposal" for purposes of owner or operator liability under § 107(a)(2) of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 USCS § 9607(a)(2)), 136 A.L.R. Fed 117.   Indemnification or release agreement as covering liability under § 107(A) of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 USCS § 9607(a)), 139 A.L.R. Fed 123.   Application of Statute of Limitations (42 USCS § 9613(g)(2)) in action under § 107 of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 USCS § 9607) for recovery of costs for removal or remedial action, 142 A.L.R. Fed 115.   Equitable allocation of response costs in contribution action under § 113(f) of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 USCA § 9613(f): Factors affecting response cost liability of generator, broker or arranger, and transporter in single waste stream cases, 146 A.L.R. Fed. 363.   Amount and characteristics of wastes as equitable factors in allocation of response costs pursuant to § 113(f)(1) of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 USCA § 9613(f)(1): multiple waste streams, 162 A.L.R. Fed. 371.
GA Code § 12-5-520 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 8 - Comprehensive State-Wide Water Management Planning|§ 12-5-520. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Planning Act."    (Code 1981, §12-5-520, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 711, § 2.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Sharing Water Through Interbasin Transfer and Basis of Origin Protection in Georgia: Issues for Evaluation in Comprehensive State Water Planning for Georgia's Surface Water Rivers and Groundwater Aquifers," see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 339 (2004). For note, "The Problem of Reallocation in a Regulated Riparian System: Examining the Law in Georgia," see 40 Ga. L. Rev. 207 (2005).
GA Code § 12-5-521 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 8 - Comprehensive State-Wide Water Management Planning|§ 12-5-521. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Director" means the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources.   "Division" means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources.   "Water Council" means the Water Council created by Code Section 12-5-524.     (Code 1981, §12-5-521, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 711, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 12/HB 95.)
GA Code § 12-5-523 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 8 - Comprehensive State-Wide Water Management Planning|§ 12-5-523. Cooperation With Water Council; Involvement of Stakeholders; Initial Draft Plan

  The division shall work in cooperation, coordination, and communication with the Water Council and any other state, local, regional, or federal agency as appropriate to develop a comprehensive state-wide water management plan.   The division shall solicit extensive stakeholder involvement in the development of the proposed plan. Such stakeholders shall include, without limitation, other state agencies, nonprofit advocacy organizations, business organizations, local government entities and associations of local government entities, and regional commissions.   The division shall submit a draft initial comprehensive state-wide water management plan to the Water Council for review no later than July 1, 2007.     (Code 1981, §12-5-523, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 711, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 12/HB 95; Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 19/HB 1216.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Sharing Water Through Interbasin Transfer and Basis of Origin Protection in Georgia: Issues for Evaluation in Comprehensive State Water Planning for Georgia's Surface Water Rivers and Groundwater Aquifers," see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 339 (2004). For note, "The Problem of Reallocation in a Regulated Riparian System: Examining the Law in Georgia," see 40 Ga. L. Rev. 207 (2005).
GA Code § 12-5-524 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 8 - Comprehensive State-Wide Water Management Planning|§ 12-5-524. Water Council Created; Obligations of Council

  There shall be a Water Council composed of one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who shall not be a member of the General Assembly and who shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified; one member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate who shall not be a member of the General Assembly and who shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified; and the following state officials who shall serve ex officio as members of the committee: the director of the division, the commissioner of natural resources, the executive director of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, the commissioner of community affairs, the commissioner of public health, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the director of the State Forestry Commission, and the executive director of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority. In addition, the chairperson of the Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, ex officio, and one additional member of that committee to be selected by its chairperson; and the chairperson of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, ex officio, and one additional member of that committee to be selected by its chairperson, shall each serve in an advisory capacity. Any vacancy among the two appointed members of the Water Council who are not members of the General Assembly other than for expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term. The director shall serve as chairperson of the Water Council.   The Water Council shall:   Ensure coordination, cooperation, and communication among state agencies and their water related efforts in the development of a comprehensive state-wide water management plan;   Provide input to the division concerning the development of a comprehensive state-wide water management plan;   Review, modify if necessary, and approve the final draft of the proposed comprehensive state-wide water management plan; and   Recommend such initial proposed plan for consideration by the General Assembly not later than the first day of the regular session of the General Assembly next occurring after such completion but not later than the first day of the 2008 regular session of the General Assembly.       (Code 1981, §12-5-524, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 711, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 12/HB 95; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-6/HB 228; Ga. L. 2010, p. 949, § 1/HB 244; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-5/HB 214; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 12/HB 142.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, two punctuation changes were made in subsection (a).   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 12-5-540 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 9 - Flint River Drought Protection|§ 12-5-540. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Flint River Drought Protection Act."    (Code 1981, §12-5-540, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 458, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Special Challenges to Water Markets in Riparian States," see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 305 (2004). For note, "The Problem of Reallocation in a Regulated Riparian System: Examining the Law in Georgia," see 40 Ga. L. Rev. 207 (2005).
GA Code § 12-5-541 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 9 - Flint River Drought Protection|§ 12-5-541. Legislative Intent

  The General Assembly declares its intent and the public policy of this state that the state plans, regulates, and controls the withdrawal and the use of the waters of the state under the laws of Georgia to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and the granting of any water withdrawal permit allows the permittee to use the water solely for the stated purposes described in the permit so long as such use is consistent with the public welfare of the state and upon such conditions as the state may prescribe. This declaration of intent shall also apply to all aspects of this article.   The General Assembly finds that the use of water resources for the state for agricultural purposes is of vital importance to Georgia and southwest Georgia in particular; the protection of flows in the Flint River and its tributaries is necessary for a healthy riverine ecosystem and a healthy population of aquatic life; the use of water resources during drought conditions may interfere with public and private rights; the economic well-being of the State of Georgia is dependent on a strong and efficient agricultural industry; the wise use of water, the protection of stream flows, and the economic well-being of the state will be furthered by proper water allocation in periods of drought; and programs to augment stream flows or provide incentives to ensure that certain irrigated lands are temporarily not irrigated during severe droughts will promote the wise use of water resources, and the protection of stream flows for habitat critical for aquatic life, and the economic well-being of the state.   The General Assembly declares its intent to fund the execution of the public policy set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section by and through the authority with appropriated funds for the purposes of this article, grants, and other sources of revenue. The General Assembly intends for the total maximum balance of the unexpended drought protection funds during any fiscal year not to exceed $30 million. In the event the total balance of unexpended drought protection funds at the end of a fiscal year is less than $5 million, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the total balance of unexpended drought protection funds be replenished to at least $10 million at the earliest possible time. Appropriation of funds for inclusion in and as part of the drought protection funds shall be deemed consistent with this declaration of legislative intent.     (Code 1981, §12-5-541, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 458, § 1; Ga. L. 2014, p. 302, § 1/SB 213.)   Law reviews.   - For annual survey on administrative law, see 66 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2014). For article on the 2014 amendment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 9 (2014). For note, "The Problem of Reallocation in a Regulated Riparian System: Examining the Law in Georgia," see 40 Ga. L. Rev. 207 (2005).
GA Code § 12-5-543 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 9 - Flint River Drought Protection|§ 12-5-543. Establishment of Drought Abatement Program; Rules and Regulations

  The board is authorized and directed to establish by rule and regulation for a drought abatement program for the Flint River basin in accordance with this article.   In the performance of its duties, the board shall have and may exercise the power to adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this article as the board may deem necessary. The rules and regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:   Prescribing eligibility requirements for permittees of irrigation systems located in the affected areas to receive payments from the drought protection funds in accordance with Code Section 12-5-546. Such eligibility requirements shall include, without limitation, the following requirements:   The permittee must have applied to the division for a surface-water or ground-water withdrawal permit prior to December 1, 1999, and must have received a surface-water or ground-water withdrawal permit from the division prior to December 1, 2000; provided, however, that, if the director fails to act on a permit application by December 1, 2000, the time for receipt of a permit shall be extended until such time as the director makes a decision on the application. If the director's decision is to deny the permit and that decision is reversed on appeal, the date of receipt of a permit shall be deemed to be the date of the director's decision; and   The permittee must have demonstrated, in a manner to be defined by the director, actual previous irrigation by the permitted irrigation system on the same acres of land which the permittee agrees not to irrigate in a given year;     Establishing documentation requirements for nonuse of an irrigation system pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to Code Section 12-5-546 or an order issued by the director in accordance with Code Section 12-5-547;   Establishing rules and procedures to be followed in connection with the irrigation reduction auction conducted pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 12-5-546;   Establishing rules and procedures to be followed in connection with payments to permittees from the drought protection funds pursuant to Code Section 12-5-547; or   Establishing rules and procedures for the conduct of meetings and hearings.     Any rules and regulations promulgated by the board shall be submitted by the board to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate for distribution to the members of the General Assembly at the next regular session and shall become effective upon the expiration of that session unless during that session a resolution disapproving such regulations shall have been adopted by both houses.     (Code 1981, §12-5-543, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 458, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-5-544 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 5 - Water Resources|Article 9 - Flint River Drought Protection|§ 12-5-544. Powers of Director

 In the performance of his or her duties, the director shall have and may exercise the power to:    Exercise general supervision over the enforcement of this article and all rules, regulations, and orders promulgated pursuant to this article;   Establish acceptable Flint River basin stream flows at one or more locations;   Establish those geographical areas in or adjacent to the lower Flint River basin where the division's studies indicate that ground-water use from the Floridan aquifer may affect stream flow in the Flint River or its tributaries;   Predict or declare when severe drought conditions exist or are expected to exist during a given year based on historical, mathematical, meteorological, or other scientific considerations which may be published by the director and which may be developed in consultation with the state climatologist, the state geologist, or other appropriate experts;   Establish criteria necessary to prove actual previous irrigation of lands for which a permittee seeks payment from drought protection funds;   Make investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with this article, the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this article, and any agreement or order that the division or director enters into or issues pursuant to this article;   Institute, in the name of the division, proceedings of mandamus, injunction, or other proper administrative or civil proceedings to enforce this article, the rules and regulations promulgated under this article, or any agreements or orders entered into or issued under this article;   Contract with the authority for implementing and carrying out, in whole or in part, the purposes of a drought abatement program for the Flint River basin in accordance with this article and direct the authority to make expenditures from the drought protection funds in accordance with this article;   Receive and collect all repayment penalties paid pursuant to this article and to transfer same to the authority for inclusion in the drought protection funds;  (9.1) Conduct and participate in studies related to management of the water resources in the Flint River basin;    Encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this article; and   Perform any and all acts and exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this article.     (Code 1981, §12-5-544, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 458, § 1; Ga. L. 2014, p. 302, § 3/SB 213.)   Law reviews.   - For annual survey on administrative law, see 66 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2014). For article on the 2014 amendment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 9 (2014).