Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS  


Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 12-3-1. Duties and powers of department as to recreational policies and programs
§ 12-3-2. Disposition of miscellaneous funds by department
§ 12-3-3. Powers of department as to projects generally
§ 12-3-4. Powers of department and Board of Natural Resources as to Lake Lanier Islands Development
§ 12-3-5. Authority of state to make grants, leases, contracts, and cooperative agreements in regard to public-use areas; powers of department
§ 12-3-6. Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 -- Creation of office for administration of federal funds
§ 12-3-7. Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 -- Designation of office as state agency to deal with secretary of interior; powers of head of office
§ 12-3-8. Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 -- Establishment of state assistance fund to provide matching funds for local recreational projects; limitations on use of fund; approval of projects by federal government
§ 12-3-9. Adoption and promulgation by Board of Natural Resources of rules and regulations regarding parks, historic sites, and recreational areas
§ 12-3-9.1. Discount for certified disabled veterans
§ 12-3-10. Directing persons to leave parks, historic sites, or recreational areas upon their refusal to observe rules and regulations; prohibited acts generally
§ 12-3-10.1. Directing persons to leave parks, historic sites, or recreation areas; penalty
§ 12-3-11. Civil penalty; reports to department by clerk of court regarding disposition of actions; compensation of clerk for reports
§ 12-3-12. Notification of local governing authorities prior to certain significant changes in services at state parks, historic sites, or recreational areas
Part 2. RECREATIONAL AUTHORITIES OVERVIEW COMMITTEE
§ 12-3-20. Creation of committee; members and organization; duty to review operations of Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Jekyll Island -- State Park Authority, North Georgia Mountains Authority, and Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority
§ 12-3-21. Assistance by state officers and agencies
§ 12-3-22. Reporting requirements; enforcement
§ 12-3-23. Evaluation criteria
§ 12-3-24. Authorized expenditures; compensation of members; funding
§ 12-3-25. Information required in annual reports

REFS & ANNOS

TITLE 12 Chapter 3 Article 1 NOTE

CROSS REFERENCES. --Preservation of scenic or historic buildings, property, or land and water by means of facade and conservation easements or by means of municipal ordinances, T. 44, C. 10. Limitation of liability of owners of property used for recreational purposes, § 51-3-20 et seq.
 
EDITOR'S NOTES. --By resolution (Ga. L. 1987, p. 704), the General Assembly provided that the lodge and conference center to be constructed at Little Ocmulgee State Park in Wheeler County, Georgia be named and known as the "L.L. (Pete) Phillips Conference Center."
   By resolution (Ga. L. 1988, p. 174), the General Assembly designated the state park on Lake Walter F. George in Clay County as the "George T. Bagby State Park."
   By resolution (Ga. L. 1992, p. 3064), the General Assembly created the Walter F. George Tribute Commission, to be abolished when its purpose is accomplished.
 
RESEARCH REFERENCES
 
ALR. --State's liability for personal injuries from criminal attack in state park, 59 ALR4th 1236.