Georgia Forest Fire Protection Act

This act governs the protection of forest land from fire, setting out what counts as forest land and as a forest fire for its purposes. It places overall direction of forest fire protection work with the state forestry commission and creates county forestry boards, giving them defined duties and powers along with authority to employ personnel, and it provides for forest fire protection plans together with rules and regulations for administering them. It also authorizes access to property in carrying out this work and vests title to property acquired under it in the state forestry commission.

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