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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-5-71. Prospecting for underground water supplies — Records of findings; acceptance of federal grants.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-5-71. Prospecting for underground water supplies — Records of findings; acceptance of federal grants.

The department shall keep full records of all its findings, including full information as to geological formations encountered in drilling operations, and shall, in addition to keeping such records, file copies of the same with the Secretary of State. The department may also file copies of such records with the proper bureau or department of the United States and may accept any available federal grant for use in carrying on the work authorized by Code Section 12-5-70.

## History

Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 5, § 2.