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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-5-280. Short title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-5-280. Short title.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970.’’

## History

Ga. L. 1970, p. 939, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2294, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘From Marshes to Mountains, Wetlands Come Under State Regulation,’’ see 41 Mercer L. Rev. 865 (1990). For annual survey of law on administrative law, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2010). For article, ‘‘The Chevron Two-Step in Georgia’s Administrative Law,’’ see 46 Ga. L. Rev. 871 (2012). For annual survey on administrative law, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 39 (2012).

For comment, ‘‘‘Wrest’ in Peace: The Effect of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s ‘Wrested Vegetation Rule’ on Coastal Salt Marshes,’’ see 32 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 953 (2016).