Section 4-5-4. Removal and disposition of dead animals within highway rights of way generally

   (a) As used in this Code section, the term "dead animals" means the carcasses or parts of carcasses of all animals, regardless of whether they are considered to be farm livestock, poultry, equines, domesticated animals, pets, or any other type of animal and shall include all such animals regardless of the cause of death of such animals.

(b) Any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, it shall be the duty of the Department of Transportation to remove and dispose of the carcasses of all dead animals found within the rights of way of all highways within the state maintained either totally or in part from state funds. Such carcasses or parts of carcasses shall be disposed of in a manner consistent with this chapter.

Ga. L. 1974, p. 404, § 1.