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title: Title 12, Chapter 2. Department of Natural Resources
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heading: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
title_heading: CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
section_count: 16
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# Title 12, Chapter 2. Department of Natural Resources

Title 12. Conservation and Natural Resources

16 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 12-2-1, Department created; commissioner of natural resources; affirmation of board decision by operation of law; appellate review, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-1.md
- 12-2-2, Environmental Protection Division; appeal procedures generally; permit applications; inspections, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-2.md
- 12-2-3, Departmental purposes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-3.md
- 12-2-4, Powers and duties of department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-4.md
- 12-2-5, Essential services for inhabitants of coastal islands authorized, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-5.md
- 12-2-6, Authority to arrange for and accept federal aid and cooperation; volunteer services; cooperation with other government entities and civic organizations; creation of nonprofit corporation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-6.md
- 12-2-7, Duty to advise Governor on environmental matters, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-7.md
- 12-2-8, Promulgation of minimum standards and procedures for protection of natural resources, environment, and vital areas of state; stream and reservoir buffers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-8.md
- 12-2-9, Accreditation of commercial analytical laboratories submitting regulatory data, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-9.md
- 12-2-10, Qualifications to practice public soil science, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-10.md
- 12-2-11, Control of aviation; power of department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-11.md
- 12-2-20, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-20.md
- 12-2-21, Composition of Board of Natural Resources; appointment and confirmation of members; terms of members; vacancies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-21.md
- 12-2-22, Oath of office; bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-22.md
- 12-2-23, Officers; meetings; quorum; compensation of members; reimbursement of members for expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-23.md
- 12-2-24, Powers and duties of Board of Natural Resources; rules and regulations; fee refunds; policies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2-24.md