House Resolution 1008 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Smith of the 70th, Dickey of the 134th, Corbett of the 174th, Townsend
of the 179th, and Smith of the 138th
A RESOLUTION
To ratify amendments to a certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan; to
provide for force and effect; to provide for construction; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., the
Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources developed a
comprehensive state-wide water management plan and submitted such a plan to the Water
Council for adoption; and
WHEREAS, the Water Council adopted such a plan on January 8, 2008, and submitted such
plan to the General Assembly on January 14, 2008, for consideration by the General
Assembly under Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly ratified such plan as H.R. 1022 and the Governor signed
such plan, effective February 6, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Water Council reconvened on September 29, 2025, to consider amendments
to the comprehensive state-wide water management plan; and
WHEREAS, the Water Council adopted such amendments to the comprehensive state-wide
water management plan on December 9, 2025, and submitted those amendments to the
General Assembly on January 12, 2026, for consideration by the General Assembly under
Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the General Assembly to ratify such amendments to the plan
pursuant to Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
(1) That the amendments to the comprehensive state-wide water management plan
adopted by the Water Council on December 9, 2025, on file in the office of the director
of the Environmental Protection Division, and submitted to the General Assembly on
January 12, 2026, are hereby ratified pursuant to Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.;
(2) That such amended nonstatutory plan shall have force and effect;
(3) That in the event any provision of such amended nonstatutory plan irreconcilably
conflicts with any current or future statute enacted by the General Assembly, then, to the
extent of the conflict, the provisions of such statute shall control;
(4) That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon
its becoming law without such approval; and
(5) That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.