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# O.C.G.A. § 12-7-1. Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975.’’

## History

Ga. L. 1975, p. 994, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 224, § 5.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘From Marshes to Mountains, Wetlands Come Under State Regulation,’’ see 41 Mercer L. Rev. 865 (1990). For article, ‘‘Local Government Litigation: Some Pivotal Principles,’’ see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2003). For annual survey of zoning and land use law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 477 (2006).