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01 HB 33/AP
House Bill 33 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND
SENATE)
By: Representatives Coleman of the
142nd, Hanner of the 159th, Ray of the 128th,
Walker of the 141st, James of the 140th and others
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 12_2_21 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the composition of the Board of Natural
Resources, so as to provide that certain members of such board shall have
certain qualifications; to amend Code Section 12_6_2 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the State Forestry Commission and
the composition of such commission, so as to add additional members; to provide
for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 12_2_21 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the composition of the Board of Natural Resources, is
amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu
thereof the
following:
"12_2_21.
The
Board of Natural Resources shall consist of one member from each congressional
district in this state; one additional member from one of the
following named counties: Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, or Camden;
one member who is a person engaged within this state in the business of
producing or causing to be produced for market any agricultural commodity;
and four three members from the state at large. The
members shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. In
appointing the members from the congressional districts, the Governor shall
consider appointing one person who is a licensed physician with experience in
the health effects of environmental pollution and one person who is a forest
landowner or a registered forester. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this Code section, members Members shall be
appointed for a term of seven years from the expiration of the previous term.
The four members serving on July 1, 2002, from
the state at large shall be appointed initially for terms of
one, three, five, and seven years, respectively, to be designated by the
Governor serve out the remainder of their terms; all succeeding
appointments of at_large members shall be for a term of seven
years. In as far as it is practical, the members of the Board of Natural
Resources shall be representative of all areas and functions encompassed within
the Department of Natural Resources. All members of the Board of Natural
Resources shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified.
Vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment by the Governor and submitted
to the Senate for confirmation at the next session of the General Assembly after
the making of the appointment. Any member so appointed shall serve until the
expiration of the vacated term. No more than two members shall come from the
same congressional
district."
SECTION 2.
Code Section 12_6_2 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the creation of the State Forestry Commission and the
composition of such commission, is amended by striking subsection (b) of said
Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(b)
The commission shall be composed of five seven members.
Three Four of the members shall be owners, or
representatives of owners, of 50 acres or more of forest land within the State
of Georgia and two members shall be manufacturers or processors of forest
products, or representatives thereof. The members of the commission shall be
appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate and shall hold office
until their successors are appointed and
qualified."
SECTION 3.
Section 1 of this Act shall become effective on July 1,
2002. The remaining sections of this Act shall become effective on approval of
this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such
approval.
SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.