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25 4872S (SCS)
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 SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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
annually:
(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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.