- § 12-6-80 - Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Forest Fire Protection Act."
- § 12-6-81 - Legislative Purpose
The General Assembly, recognizing that the forest lands and resources of the state are a natural resource of great economic value to the citizens...
- § 12-6-82 - Definitions
As used in this part, the term: (1) "Forest fire" means any fire burning uncontrolled on any forest land covered wholly or in part...
- § 12-6-83 - Direction and Supervision by State Forestry Commission of Forest Fire Protection Work; Making and Enforcing Rules and Regulations
All forest fire protection work shall be under the direction and supervision of the State Forestry Commission, through the director of the commission, subject...
- § 12-6-84 - Entry Upon Land for Fire-Prevention Purposes or Investigations
The members of the State Forestry Commission and any of its authorized agents or anyone acting at their direction shall have the right at...
- § 12-6-85 - Fire Protection Units
The State Forestry Commission shall divide the state into fire protection units which will provide efficient and economical fire protection within the unit area....
- § 12-6-86 - Unit Forestry Boards -- Creation; Appointment; Qualifications; Terms of Office; Vacancies; Service by Members Without Compensation
(a) In the discretion of the State Forestry Commission, there may be set up in each fire protection unit a board to be known...
- § 12-6-87 - Unit Forestry Boards -- Duties
The duties of the unit forestry board shall be to assist in the efficient performance of this part and in the general conduct of...
- § 12-6-88 - Unit Forestry Boards -- Annual Forest Fire Protection Plans Appropriation of Funds for Public Information Campaign
The State Forestry Commission shall prepare for each unit forestry board a plan for forest fire protection for the fiscal year and shall present...
- § 12-6-89 - "Extreme Forest Fire Emergency" Defined; Authority of Governor, Forestry Investigators, and Peace Officers in Emergency; Advice by Director to Governor As to Existence of Emergency
(a) As used in this Code section, "extreme forest fire emergency" means a condition whereby forest fires within the state are of such number,...
- § 12-6-90 - Permit Required for Burning Woods, Lands, Marshes, or Other Flammable Vegetation; Exceptions
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, any person, firm, corporation, or association lawfully entitled to burn any...
- § 12-6-91 - Controlled Burning by Owners Over Own Forest Land
Unless prohibited by the director of the State Forestry Commission pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 12-6-17, the owners of any forest land...
- § 12-6-92 - Vesting of Title to Property in State Forestry Commission
The title to all property already acquired or which may be acquired incidental to carrying out this part shall be vested in the State...
- § 12-6-93 - Appropriations; Agreements Between State Forestry Commission and Counties; Taxation by Counties for Fire Protection
(a) The funds required to carry out this part and provide for the coordinated protection of uncontrolled fire on all forest lands in the...
Last modified: October 14, 2016