---
title: O.C.G.A. § 12-3-72. Definitions.
collection: code
id: 12-3-72
cite_as: O.C.G.A. § 12-3-72 (2025)
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-3-72
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-3-72.md
text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-3-72/text
source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/joint-features-document-library/t12-(v10)-2021-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=67595359_0#page=110
date: 2025
status: active
corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68
license: CC0-1.0
publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice.
up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-3.md
previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-3-71.md
next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-3-73.md
index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md
version: the only printed version
in_force: true
current_through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly
heading_path: CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES / PARKS, HISTORIC AREAS, MEMORIALS, AND RECREATION / HISTORIC AREAS / HERITAGE TRUST PROGRAM
---

# O.C.G.A. § 12-3-72. Definitions.

As used in this part, the term:

(1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Natural Resources.

(2) ‘‘Heritage area’’ means an area of land, marsh, or water which has been identified by the board as having significant historical, natural, or cultural value.

(3) ‘‘Heritage preserve’’ means a heritage area to which the state holds fee simple title or some lesser estate and which has been dedicated under this part.

(4) ‘‘Private entity’’ means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited liability company, limited partnership, joint venture, business trust, public benefit corporation, nonprofit entity, or other business entity.

## History

Ga. L. 1975, p. 962, § 4; Ga. L. 2021, p. 599, § 1/HB 619.

The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, added paragraph (4).