Chapter

OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP

O.C.G.A. § 12-6-2— Creation of State Forestry Commission; members; terms of office; ineligibility of Governor for membership; vacancies; effect of appointment when Senate not in session
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-3— Chairman; reimbursement of members for expenses; meetings
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-4— Dismissal of members for failure to attend meetings
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-5— Powers and duties of commission generally; volunteer services
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-5.1— Legislative findings; reforestation incentives program authorized; powers of commission
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-6— Management, conservation, and protection of forest lands; sale of forest products from land managed by commission; production and sale of seedlings
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-7— Federal financial aid — Participation in rural fire prevention and control program; contributions by counties and fire departments
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-8— Federal financial aid — Expenditure of funds for forest farming and marketing of forest products
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-9— Acquisition of land; gifts of land for use as lookout tower sites; abandoned tower sites; improvements on land subject to reversionary clause
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-10— Reports to General Assembly
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-11— Director — Appointment; qualifications; salary; reimbursement for expenses; term
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-12— Director — Duty of director to devote full time to office; power and duty of director to act for commission when commission not in session
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-13— Director — Oath; bond; location of office
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-14— Director — Eligibility of commission members for directorship or for employment under commission or director
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-15— Director — Adoption of rules, regulations, and methods of administration
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-16— Director — Control of tree diseases and insect infestation
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-17— Director — Regulation of controlled burning where drought or other conditions exist
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-18— Director — Expenditure of funds for benefit of lands under commission’s control; sale and disposal of products from controlled lands
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-19— Director — Promulgation of rules and regulations as to lands under commission’s control; sale, lease, or exchange of controlled lands
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-20— Investigation and enforcement of forestry laws; powers of forestry investigators
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-21— Uncontrolled fire as constituting a public nuisance; duties and liabilities of person or entity responsible
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-22— Investigation of tree diseases or insect infestation; notification of landowner; recommendations; effect of landowner’s failure to act; disposition of proceeds de- rived from sale of trees
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-22.1— Control of aviation; power of commission
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-23— Scale load ticket required for wood removal; form; exceptions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-24— Notice of timber harvesting operations; standing timber notification website; rules and regulations; bonds and letters of credit
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-40— Legislative purpose
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-41— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-42— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Creation; appointment of members; certificate of appointment; oath; term of office
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-43— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Qualifications of members
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-44— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Compensation of members
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-45— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Removal of members; vacancies
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-46— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Meetings; officers
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-47— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Rules and regulations; seal
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-48— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Record of proceedings
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-49— Qualifications and requirements for registered foresters
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-49.1— Denial or suspension of license for noncompliance with child support order
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-49.2— Suspension of registered forester license; borrowers in default
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-50— Applications for registration; fee
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-51— Examinations
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-52— Licenses — Issuance generally; endorsement by registrant of plans, maps, specifications, and reports issued by registrant
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-54— Licenses — Reciprocity for nonresidents
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-55— Licenses — Only individuals may be licensed
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-56— Licenses — Expiration and renewal generally; continuing forestry education requirement
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-57— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Denial or revocation of license; discipline of licensee; code of ethics
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-58— State Board of Registration for Foresters — Duplicate license for lost, destroyed, or mutilated license
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-60— Injunctive relief
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-61— Prohibited acts
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-62— Penalty; authority to prefer charges; immunity of person bringing charges from liability; duty to enforce part; legal assistance by Attorney General
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-80— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-81— Legislative purpose
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-82— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-83— Direction and supervision by State Forestry Commission of forest fire protection work; making and enforcing rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-84— Entry upon land for fire-prevention purposes or investigations
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-85— Fire protection units
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-86— Unit forestry boards — Creation; appointment; qualifications; terms of office; vacancies; service by members without compensation
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-87— Unit forestry boards — Duties
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-88— Unit forestry boards — Annual forest fire protection plans appropriation of funds for public information campaign
O.C.G.A. § 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
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-90— Permit required for burning woods, lands, marshes, or other flammable vegetation; exceptions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-91— Controlled burning by owners over own forest land
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-92— Vesting of title to property in State Forestry Commission
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-93— Appropriations; agreements between State Forestry Commission and counties; taxation by counties for fire protection
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-110— Powers and duties of State Forestry Commission as to forestry research
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-111— Employment by State Forestry Commission of assistants and other employees
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-112— Appropriations, grants, or gifts to State Forestry Commission for forestry research
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-145— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-146— Legislative findings and purpose
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-147— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-148— Requirements for prescribed burning; limitation on liability
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-149— Fire manager program authorized; record-keeping requirements; public information campaign
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-150— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-151— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-152— Prohibited acts regarding harvesting ginseng
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-153— Reports concerning disposal of ginseng
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-154— Registration and reports required of dealers or growers
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-155— Determination by department concerning continuing necessity of article; report to General Assembly
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-156— Registration forms and reporting forms
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-157— Penalty
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-170— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-171— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-172— Powers and duties of Department and Board of Natural Resources as to wildflower preservation
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-173— Cutting, pulling up, digging, or removing protected species
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-174— Sale of protected species
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-175— Transporting, carrying, or conveying protected species without tag and written document
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-176— Penalty
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-200— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-201— Legislative findings
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-202— Certificate of harvest
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-203— Prohibited acts
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-204— Stop sale, stop use, or removal orders to owners or custodians of pine straw
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-205— Seizure of pine straw obtained or offered for sale in violation of article
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-206— Harvesting or handling pine straw for home or personal use
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-207— Penalty
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-220— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-221— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-222— Establishment of Carbon Sequestration Registry; uniform automated electronic information system
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-223— Purpose of registry
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-224— Role of the commission
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-224.1— Sustainable Building Material Technical Advisory Committee; operation and role; abolishment
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-225— Procedures and protocols
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-226— Procedures and protocols are not condition for ongoing use of forest land
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-227— Voluntary participation; right of withdrawal
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-228— Reporting of results; basic unit of participation in registry; filing of reports
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-229— Adoption of standardized forms
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-230— Certification of methodologies and results; approval of competent third-party organizations for certifying results; requirements of organizations; review, evaluation and reporting to Governor; review of standards
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-231— Reporting to Governor by director
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-232— Obligation of commission
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-240— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-241— Legislative findings
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-242— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-243— Role of the commission
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-244— Powers and duties of commission
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-245— Dedication as forest heritage preserve
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-246— Use of forest heritage preserves
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-247— Impact of dedication as forest heritage preserve on other protected status
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-250— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-251— Legislative findings
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-252— Certificates of harvest
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-253— Required recordkeeping and retention
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-254— Penalty for violations
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-255— Seizure of berries for noncompliance
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-256— Exemption for personal use
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-257— Unlawful activities associated with saw palmetto berries; making of false statements; restitution