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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-16-1. Short title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-16-1. Short title.

This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Environmental Policy Act.’’

## History

Code 1981, § 12-16-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1728, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 329, § 2.