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07 SB176/AP
Senate Bill 176
By: Senators Tolleson of the 20th, Hill of the 4th, Grant of the 25th, Bulloch of the 11th and Williams of the 19th
AS PASSED
AN ACT

To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Forestry Commission, so as to change certain provisions relating to reports to the General Assembly; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Forestry Commission, is amended by revising Code Section 12-6-10, relating to reports to the General Assembly, as follows:
"12-6-10.
It shall be the duty of the commission, in cooperation with the director provided for in Code Section 12-6-11, to:
(1) Annually submit reports to each regular session of the General Assembly together with such information as is necessary to show the condition of the forest resources of the state, with particular reference to the protection, preservation, and propagation of timber growth, and all other matters pertaining to the forest resources, and with recommendations for necessary legislation as to protection, reforestation, and management; and
(2) Quinquennially submit reports to the General Assembly verifying the ability of forest resources in this state to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet the needs of future generations. The first such report shall be due not later than July 1, 2008. The director shall prescribe the manner, procedures, and data necessary to produce such report."

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.