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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-8-79. Effect of other laws on permits issued under article and rules and regulations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-8-79. Effect of other laws on permits issued under article and rules and regulations.

Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Georgia, no other law of this state and no action, ordinance, regulation, or law of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall operate to prevent the location or operation of a hazardous waste facility holding a valid hazardous waste facility permit issued under this article and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, provided that nothing in this Code section shall prevent any county, municipality, or other political subdivision from challenging a facility’s compliance with this article or any rule or regulation, order, or permit provision or condition adopted or issued under this article.

## History

Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 21; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2234, § 5.

## Law Reviews

For survey article on constitutional law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 53 (1982). For survey article on environment, natural resources, and land use, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 145 (1982). For survey article on real property, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 255 (1982).