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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-6-85. Fire protection units.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-6-85. Fire protection units.

The State Forestry Commission shall divide the state into fire protection units which will provide efficient and economical fire protection within the unit area. Such units will comprise one or more counties or portions of counties.

## History

Ga. L. 1949, p. 937, § 9.