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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-5-540. Short title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-5-540. Short title.

This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Flint River Drought Protection Act.’’

## History

Code 1981, § 12-5-540, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 458, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘Special Challenges to Water Markets in Riparian States,’’ see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 305 (2004).

For note, ‘‘The Problem of Reallocation in a Regulated Riparian System: Examining the Law in Georgia,’’ see 40 Ga. L. Rev. 207 (2005).