25 LC 44 3112
House Bill 644
By: Representatives Townsend of the 179
th
, Stephens of the 164
th
, Buckner of the 137
th
,
Taylor of the 173
rd
, Powell of the 33
rd
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
1
Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and2
its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections,3
so as to authorize the director of the Environmental Protection Division to investigate and4
consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permits; to5
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
SECTION 1.8
Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental9
Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and10
director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, is amended by11
adding a new subparagraph to paragraph (1) of subsection (c) to read as follows:12
"(C) The director may deny an application for any permit issued pursuant to
13
Chapter 4, 5, 7, or 9 of this title if when processing the application the director14
determines that the applicant's regulatory history, including, but not limited to, such15
applicant's history of violations of environmental laws or regulations and any criminal16
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or civil penalties incurred by such applicant in any other state, warrant denial of the17
permit."18
SECTION 2.19
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.20
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