Georgia Code, Title 22, Chapter 3, Article 4 - Construction, Operation, Etc., of Petroleum Pipelines and Gas Pipelines

• § 22-3-80 - Legislative Findings
  The General Assembly finds and declares that, based on an authorized study by the Petroleum Pipeline Study Committee created by the General Assembly, while...
• § 22-3-81 - Definitions
  As used in this article: (1) "Pipeline" means a pipeline constructed or to be constructed as a common carrier in interstate or intrastate commerce...
• § 22-3-82 - Right to Acquire Property or Property Interests by Eminent Domain; Notice to Landowner; Relocations; Right of Reasonable Access; Compensation for Damage Incident to Entry
  (a) Subject to the provisions and restrictions of this article, pipeline companies are granted the right to acquire property or interests in property by...
• § 22-3-83 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity; Requirements
  (a) Before exercising the right of eminent domain as authorized in this article, a pipeline company shall first obtain from the commissioner of transportation...
• § 22-3-84 - Permit From Director of Environmental Protection Division of Department of Natural Resources; Requirements and Considerations; Approval
  (a) In addition to obtaining a certificate as required in Code Section 22-3-83, a pipeline company shall, prior to the exercise of the power...
• § 22-3-85 - Procedure for Hearings and Appeals
  All hearings and appeals on applications for certificates and permits required under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title...
• § 22-3-86 - Use of Condemnation Procedures
  When a pipeline company which has obtained the certification and permits required in this article is unable to acquire the property or interest required...
• § 22-3-87 - Compensation for Damage to Property Not Acquired
  If the portion of the petroleum pipeline route chosen and approved pursuant to Code Section 22-3-84 unreasonably impacts any other property of the same...
• § 22-3-88 - Authority of Persons Constructing or Operating Gas Pipelines or Furnishing Gas for Heating, Lighting, or Power Purposes to Exercise Power of Eminent Domain
  The power of eminent domain may be exercised by persons who are or may be engaged in constructing or operating pipelines for the transportation...

Last modified: October 14, 2016