All law enforcement agencies, officers, and officials of this state or any political subdivision thereof or any enforcement agency, officer, or any official of any commission or authority of this state or any political subdivision thereof is authorized, empowered, and directed to enforce compliance with this part.
(Ga. L. 1970, p. 494, § 7; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 16; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 16; Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 2-1/HB 1320.)
Cross references.- Acceptance of cash bonds for violation of litter laws, § 17-6-5 et seq.
Deposit of driver's license in lieu of bail, formal recognizance, or incarceration for violations of litter laws, § 17-6-11.
County government authority to adopt ordinances for policing unincorporated portions of county, § 36-1-20.
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 1-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006."'
Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 5-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall become effective April 21, 2006, for purposes of adopting local ordinances to become effective on or after July 1, 2006.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Editor's notes.
- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, § 85-1606 are included in the annotations for this Code section.
Wildlife rangers of Game and Fish Commission are authorized to enforce compliance with the 1970 Litter Control Law. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-37 (decided under former Code 1933, § 85-1606).
By "officer" in the 1970 Litter Control Law, the legislature meant the wildlife rangers employed by the commission. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-37 (decided under former Code 1933, § 85-1606).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 40 Am. Jur. 2d, Highways, Streets, and Bridges, §§ 677, 678.