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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-8-20. Short title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-8-20. Short title.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act.’’

## History

Code 1981, § 12-8-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 412, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey on local government law, see 42 Mercer L. Rev. 359 (1990). For summary review article on zoning and land use law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 457 (2008).