First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources of the state, so as to create the Rural Georgia Water Planning District; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide a statement of purpose; to define certain terms, including the district area; to provide for responsibilities of the district; to provide for governance of the district; to provide for coordinating committees and advisory councils to the district; to provide for watershed and storm-water management planning for the district area; to provide for waste-water management planning for the district area; to provide for water supply and conservation management planning for the district area; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Sections Amended

12-5-179 \ 12-5-23 \ 12-5-29 \ 12-5-30 \ 12-5-31 \ 12-5-570 \ 12-5-571 \ 12-5-572 \ 12-5-573 \ 12-5-574 \ 12-5-575 \ 12-5-576 \ 12-5-577 \ 12-5-578 \ 12-5-579 \ 12-5-580 \ 12-5-581 \ 12-5-582 \ 12-5-583 \ 12-5-584 \ 12-5-585 \ 12-5-586 \ 12-5-96 \ 12-5-97