After designation of any river or section of a river as a scenic river by the General Assembly pursuant to Code Section 12-5-352:
(Ga. L. 1969, p. 933, § 5.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Acquisition of title to land limited.
- Ability of the council (now Department of Natural Resources) to acquire title to land is limited by: (1) area - land lying within a certain authorized boundary of the designated scenic river; and (2) time - only after the river has been designated by the General Assembly as scenic. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-6.
Transfer of title to acquired land required.- Department may acquire the title to land lying within the authorized boundaries of a river or section of river previously designated by the General Assembly as a scenic river, but upon acquisition, the title must be transferred to another state agency designated by the General Assembly. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-6.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
C.J.S.
- 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 139.
PART 3 DAM SAFETY
Administrative Rules and Regulations.
- Rules for dam safety, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations for the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Chapter 391-3-8.
Law reviews.- For survey of Georgia cases dealing with environment, natural resources, and land use from June 1977 through May 1978, see 30 Mercer L. Rev. 75 (1978). For survey article on environment, natural resources, and land use, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 145 (1982).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR.
- Applicability of rule of strict or absolute liability to overflow or escape of water caused by dam failure, 51 A.L.R.3d 965.