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title: O.C.G.A. § 2-12-49. Rules and regulations; sharing of information.
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# O.C.G.A. § 2-12-49. Rules and regulations; sharing of information.

The Commissioner, after reasonable notice and hearing, is authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this article. The Commissioner is further authorized to share such information and consult with other agencies such as, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

## History

Code 1981, § 2-12-49, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1183, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 91, § 5/HB 512; Ga. L. 2020, p. 364, § 5/HB 1057.

## Amendments

The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, deleted the former second sentence, which read: “The Commissioner is also authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations relative to liming materials derived from industrial by-products which may include, but not be limited to, application rates, proper conditions for application, application record keeping and retention, development and use of site-specific nutrient management plans, and storage and containment in or on lands where liming materials are applied.”