• § 12-4-40 - Short Title
  This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Oil and Gas and Deep Drilling Act of 1975."
• § 12-4-41 - Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy
  The General Assembly finds and declares that its duty to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state requires that...
• § 12-4-42 - Definitions
  As used in this part, the term: (1) "Board" means the Board of Natural Resources. (1.1) "Director" means the director of the Environmental Protection...
• § 12-4-43 - Powers of Board As to Deep Drilling
  For the purpose of this part: (1) The board shall have the authority to make such inquiries as it may deem necessary into any...
• § 12-4-44 - Authority to Adopt and Promulgate Rules and Regulations
  The board shall have the authority to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations dealing with the control of matters over which it has jurisdiction...
• § 12-4-45 - Powers of Board As to Establishment of Drilling and Operation Units; Applicability of State Antitrust Laws to Private Agreements Approved by Board
  (a) In regard to the establishment of drilling units and operation units, the allocation of production, the integration of separately owned tracts of land,...
• § 12-4-46 - Drilling Permits
  (a) Before any well covered by this part may be drilled, the person desiring to drill the well shall apply to the director for...
• § 12-4-47 - Bonds or Undertaking by Persons Conducting Drilling Operations
  (a) Prior to the issuance of a permit to drill any well covered by this part, the owner, operator, contractor, driller, or other person...
• § 12-4-48 - Actions by Director to Enforce Part; Civil Penalties; Effect of Code Section on Cause of Action by Royalty Owners, Lienholders, or Other Claimants
  (a) Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person is violating the provisions of this part or any rule or regulation adopted...
• § 12-4-49 - Applicability of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
  In the administration and enforcement of this part, all hearings before an administrative law judge shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50,...
• § 12-4-50 - Obedience to Subpoena Required; Self-Incrimination Not a Defense; Use of Evidence in Criminal Prosecutions
  In any contested administrative hearing under this part, no person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing books, papers, and records...
• § 12-4-51 - Effect of Part on Other Laws
  Any provision of Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of this title which is inconsistent with this part shall not be repealed...
• § 12-4-52 - Effect of Part on Authority and Functions of Other State Officers and Agencies
  This part shall not be construed as limiting the authority or functions of any officer or agency of this state under any other law...
• § 12-4-53 - Prohibited Acts
  The following activities are prohibited: (1) The waste of oil or gas as defined in this part; (2) The sale, purchase, or acquisition or...

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