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Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft
Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft
209 sections · Georgia
- § 52-1-1 — Short Title
- § 52-1-2 — Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy; Public Trust Doctrine for Tidewaters
- § 52-1-4 — Declaration of Public Nuisance
- § 52-1-3 — Definitions
- § 52-1-5 — Order for Removal of Structures; Service and Posting of Order
- § 52-1-6 — Hearings and Review
- § 52-1-7 — Seizure and Removal of Structures; Notice; Sale or Disposal
- § 52-1-8 — Remedies Not Exclusive
- § 52-1-9 — Allowance of Time for Finding New Residence
- § 52-1-10 — Issuance of Permit; Term; Revocation
- § 52-1-30 — Short Title
- § 52-1-31 — Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy
- § 52-1-32 — Definitions
- § 52-1-33 — Declaration of Public Nuisance
- § 52-1-34 — Order for Removal of Structures; Service and Posting of Order
- § 52-1-35 — Hearings and Review
- § 52-1-36 — Seizure and Removal of Structures; Notice; Sale or Disposal
- § 52-1-37 — Remedies Not Exclusive
- § 52-1-38 — Allowance of Time for Finding New Residence
- § 52-1-39 — Issuance of Permit; Term; Revocation
- § 52-2-1 — Short Title
- § 52-2-2 — Definitions
- § 52-2-4 — Creation of Authority; Status of Authority As an Instrumentality of State and a Public Corporation
- § 52-2-3 — Projects Which May Be Considered Self-Liquidating; Lease or Sale of Manufacturing or Processing Faci
- § 52-2-5 — Composition of Authority; Appointment, Terms, and Qualifications of Members Generally; Filling of Va
- § 52-2-6 — Compensation of Members and Reimbursement for Expenses
- § 52-2-7 — Making of Rules and Regulations; Delegation of Powers and Duties; Perpetual Existence of Authority
- § 52-2-8 — Eligibility for Membership
- § 52-2-9 — Powers of Authority Generally
- § 52-2-10 — Applicability of Traffic Laws; Enforcement by Peace Officers; Traffic Citations; Issuance of Bench W
- § 52-2-11 — Power of Authority to Borrow Money, to Execute Evidences of Indebtedness, and to Secure Such Indebte
- § 52-2-12 — Funds for Acquisition of Land and Construction of Port Facilities
- § 52-2-13 — Approval and Consent of State Properties Commission for Acquisition of Real Property by Authority
- § 52-2-14 — Conveyance of Medical Depot Site to Authority; Power to Sell Conveyed Surplus Lands and Improvements
- § 52-2-15 — Revenue Bonds -- Issuance; Payment of Principal and Interest From Special Fund; Dating of Bonds; Det
- § 52-2-16 — Revenue Bonds -- Form of Bonds; Denominations; Place of Payment of Principal and Interest
- § 52-2-17 — Revenue Bonds -- Signatures; Seal
- § 52-2-18 — Revenue Bonds -- Status of Bonds As Negotiable Instruments; Tax Exemption for Bonds and for Income T
- § 52-2-19 — Revenue Bonds -- Issuance in Coupon, Registered, or Book-Entry Form
- § 52-2-20 — Revenue Bonds -- Determination of Price; Use and Manner of Disbursement of Proceeds; Procedure Where
- § 52-2-21 — Revenue Bonds -- Issuance of Interim Receipts, Interim Certificates, and Temporary Bonds; Replacemen
- § 52-2-22 — Revenue Bonds -- Conditions Precedent to Issuance; Application of Bonds of a Single Issue to Payment
- § 52-2-23 — Revenue Bonds -- Aid by Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
- § 52-2-24 — Revenue Bonds -- Status of Bonds As a Debt of State or a Pledge of Faith and Credit of State; Issuan
- § 52-2-25 — Revenue Bonds -- Securing of Bonds by Trust Indenture
- § 52-2-26 — Revenue Bonds -- Remedies of Bondholders and Trustee
- § 52-2-28 — Revenue Bonds -- Revenue Refunding Bonds
- § 52-2-27 — Revenue Bonds -- Protection of Rights of Bondholders
- § 52-2-29 — Revenue Bonds -- Status of Bonds As Legal Investments and As Securities for Deposits
- § 52-2-30 — Revenue Bonds -- Confirmation and Validation of Bonds; Venue of Actions to Confirm and Validate Bond
- § 52-2-31 — Power of Authority to Fix, Revise, and Collect Charges; Factors Governing Determination of Amount of
- § 52-2-32 — Status of Contracted-For Rentals As Obligations of State; Payment of Rentals; Power of Authority to
- § 52-2-33 — Duty of Authority to Prescribe Rules and Regulations for Operation of Projects; Duty of Authority to
- § 52-2-34 — Acceptance of Grants From Federal Agencies and of Contributions of Money and Property From Other Sou
- § 52-2-35 — Requirement As to Competitive Bidding for Contracts for New Construction
- § 52-2-36 — Status of Moneys Received Under Chapter As Trust Funds; Provision by Authority for Payment of Moneys
- § 52-2-37 — Creation of Authority and Carrying Out of Authority's Corporate Purpose As Constituting a Public Pur
- § 52-2-38 — Construction of Chapter
- § 52-2-39 — Supplemental Nature of Chapter
- § 52-3-1 — Purpose of Chapter
- § 52-3-2 — And 52-3-3.
- § 52-3-4 — Cooperation With Federal Government; Acquisition of Property and Rights
- § 52-3-5 — Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain
- § 52-3-6 — Seal; Election of Officers
- § 52-3-7 — Right of Department of Transportation to Receive and Use Gifts and Donations of Money and Property
- § 52-3-8 — Procedure in Cases Where Property Required for Right of Way or Spoil Disposal Areas Has Been Leased
- § 52-3-9 — Claims for Damages to Oysters
- § 52-3-10 — Power of Governor to Assign Assistant Attorney General to Assist Commission
- § 52-3-11 — Right of Department of Transportation to Enter Lands in Order to Locate Rights of Way
- § 52-3-12 — Effect of Chapter on State's Jurisdiction Over Lands Affected by Chapter; Effect on Service of Proce
- § 52-4-1 — Filing of Petition for Incorporation; Contents of Petition; Filing Fee
- § 52-4-2 — Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation
- § 52-4-3 — Maintenance by Secretary of State of Files and Books Regarding Canal Companies
- § 52-4-4 — Time of Commencement of Corporate Existence; Duration of Corporate Existence
- § 52-4-5 — Petitioners As Constituting First Board of Directors; Election of Officers; Prescription of Rules an
- § 52-4-6 — Publication of Notice Upon Subscription for All of Capital Stock and Payment of 10 Percent Thereof;
- § 52-4-7 — Location of Principal Office
- § 52-4-8 — Powers and Duties of Companies Generally
- § 52-4-9 — Right of Corporation to Increase or Decrease Capital Stock
- § 52-4-10 — Power of Companies to Enlarge Works and Appliances of Canals and Branch Canals and to Deepen and Wid
- § 52-4-11 — Furnishing of Canal Water by Canal Companies; Charges for Use of Water
- § 52-4-12 — Toll Rates for Use of Canals
- § 52-4-13 — Encroachment of Canals Upon Public Roads; Construction and Maintenance of Bridges
- § 52-4-14 — Mortgage, Sale, or Lease of Canal, Other Properties, Corporate Rights, and Franchises
- § 52-4-15 — Disagreements As to Compensation for Taking of Lands, Tenements, or Riparian Rights Pursuant to Chap
- § 52-4-16 — Taxes Applicable to Canal Companies
- § 52-5-1 — Granting of Corporate Powers and Privileges by Secretary of State
- § 52-5-2 — Filing of Petition for Incorporation; Contents of Petition; Attachment of Affidavit of Incorporators
- § 52-5-3 — Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation Generally
- § 52-5-4 — Time of Commencement of Corporate Existence; Payment of Fee for Issuance of Certificate
- § 52-5-5 — Duty of Secretary of State to Assure Company's Compliance With Chapter Prior to Issuance of Certific
- § 52-5-6 — Organization of Company; Quorum; Election of First Board of Directors; Qualifications of Directors;
- § 52-5-7 — Opening Books of Subscription for Capital Stock; Restriction on Increase of Capital Stock
- § 52-5-8 — Manner of Payment for Stock; Auction Sale of Stock Upon Default by Subscriber; Giving Delinquent Sub
- § 52-5-9 — Stock As Constituting Personal Property; Determination of Manner of Transfer of Stock
- § 52-5-10 — Procedure for Increase of Capital Stock
- § 52-5-11 — Powers of Companies Generally
- § 52-5-12 — Adoption of Chapter by Companies Incorporated Prior to April 1, 1969, and by Persons Otherwise Ownin
- § 52-6-1 — Composition of Board; Terms of Commissioners
- § 52-6-2 — Filling of Vacancies on Board
- § 52-6-3 — Qualifications of Commissioners
- § 52-6-4 — Areas for Which Commissioners Appointed
- § 52-6-5 — Appointment of Master Pilot; Duties of Master Pilot Generally
- § 52-6-6 — Right of Commissioners to Bring an Action to Recover Forfeitures
- § 52-6-7 — Manner of Application of Fines and Forfeitures
- § 52-6-8 — Keeping of Records by Board; Designation of Chairperson of Board; Keeping List of Pilots Whose Licen
- § 52-6-9 — Salary or Fees of Secretary
- § 52-6-10 — Determination of Location of Office of Commissioners; Location of Books, Papers, and Records of Comm
- § 52-6-11 — Rules and Regulations; Reciprocal Pilotage in Port of St. Marys and Tributaries of St. Marys River
- § 52-6-30 — Qualifications for Pilot's License
- § 52-6-31 — Number of Pilots
- § 52-6-32 — Restrictions As to Persons Who May Receive Fees, Gratuities, or Rewards for Conducting or Piloting V
- § 52-6-33 — Form of License; Oath of Pilot
- § 52-6-34 — Pilots' Bonds -- Generally
- § 52-6-35 — Pilots' Bonds -- Continuation of Existing Bonds; Venue of Actions on Bonds; Parties to Actions
- § 52-6-36 — Revocation of License for Conducting or Piloting Vessel Arrested Under Court Process
- § 52-6-37 — Authority of Commissioners to Suspend Pilots, to Revoke Licenses, and to Assess Fines and Penalties;
- § 52-6-38 — Hearings Before Commissioners; Enforcement of Decrees and Orders by Execution or Warrant of Distress
- § 52-6-39 — Issuance of Subpoenas
- § 52-6-40 — Failure of Witness to Answer Subpoena
- § 52-6-41 — Taking of Interrogatories and Depositions From Nonresidents and Seamen
- § 52-6-42 — Appeal to Superior Court -- Generally
- § 52-6-43 — Appeal to Superior Court -- Use of Interrogatories and Depositions
- § 52-6-44 — Fees Relating to Hearings Before Commissioners
- § 52-6-45 — Vessels to Be Under Direction and Control of Licensed Pilots; Exemptions; Use of Docking Pilots
- § 52-6-46 — Pilotage Fees -- Fees for Coastwise Vessels
- § 52-6-47 — Pilotage Fees -- Time of Payment; Security for Payment
- § 52-6-48 — Pilotage Fees -- Requests or Demands by Pilots of Fees Different Than Those Fixed by Commissioners
- § 52-6-49 — Liabilities and Penalties for Failure to Take Pilot or Pay Pilotage Fees
- § 52-6-50 — Fees of Pilots Aiding Vessel in Distress
- § 52-6-51 — Right of Pilot Boat to One-Third of Inward and Outward Pilotage Fee
- § 52-6-52 — Liability for Detaining Pilots on Vessels
- § 52-6-53 — Compulsory Retirement of Pilots
- § 52-6-54 — Acting As Pilot Without License; Interfering With or Disturbing Licensed Pilot
- § 52-7-2 — Declaration of Policy
- § 52-7-1 — Short Title
- § 52-7-3 — Definitions
- § 52-7-4 — Requirement As to Numbering of Vessels
- § 52-7-5 — Numbering of Vessels; Requirements; Fees
- § 52-7-6 — Exemptions From Numbering Requirements
- § 52-7-7 — Dealers' Vessels
- § 52-7-7.1 — Hull Identification Numbers Required; Penalty for Violations
- § 52-7-7.2 — Display of Hull Identification Numbers on New Vessels
- § 52-7-7.3 — Seizure of Vessels Without Hull Identification Numbers; Seizure of Related Property; Inspections
- § 52-7-7.4 — Property Not Subject to Replevin; Report by Law Enforcement Agency of Seizure of Property; Procedure
- § 52-7-7.5 — Counterfeit Hull Identification Numbers; Penalty
- § 52-7-7.6 — Exception to Requirement for Hull Identification Numbers
- § 52-7-8 — Classification of Vessels; Required Equipment
- § 52-7-8.1 — Discharge of Sewage From Vessels on Lakes; Use of Vessels With Marine Toilets on Protected Fresh Wat
- § 52-7-8.2 — Restrictions on Operation of Personal Watercraft
- § 52-7-8.3 — Operation of Watercraft; Identification; Operation by Minors
- § 52-7-9 — Boat Liveries
- § 52-7-10 — Exhausts to Be Muffled; Exemptions; Noise Level Testing
- § 52-7-11 — Lights
- § 52-7-12.1 — Reckless Operation of Vessel or Other Water Device
- § 52-7-12 — Operation of Watercraft While Under Influence of Alcohol, Toxic Vapors, or Drugs; Legal Drug Use Not
- § 52-7-12.2 — Homicide by Vessel
- § 52-7-12.3 — Feticide by Vessel
- § 52-7-12.4 — Serious Injury by Vessel
- § 52-7-12.5 — Ordering Drug, Alcohol, or Other Substance Tests; Implied Consent Notice; Reports; Suspension; Heari
- § 52-7-12.6 — Terms of Suspension; Return of Operating Privilege; Operation When Suspended
- § 52-7-12.7 — Suspension of Privileges to Operate a Vessel Upon Waters of This State for Violations of Vessel Laws
- § 52-7-13 — Boating Safety Zones; Restrictions on Use of Motors and Operation of Houseboats on Certain Lakes; Ex
- § 52-7-14 — Collisions, Accidents, and Casualties; Salvage Rights
- § 52-7-16 — Towing Persons on Water Skis, Aquaplanes, Surfboards or Similar Device
- § 52-7-15 — Furnishing Information to Federal Officials and Agencies
- § 52-7-17 — Speed and Load Restrictions; Riding of Bow or Gunwale of Vessel
- § 52-7-18 — Rules of the Road for Boat Traffic
- § 52-7-19 — Regattas, Boat Races, Marine Parades, Tournaments, and Exhibitions
- § 52-7-21 — Local Regulations Concerning Operation, Equipment, Numbering, and Other Matters Relating to Vessels
- § 52-7-22 — Comprehensive Boating Educational Programs; Required Completion; Exception
- § 52-7-20 — Operation of Vessels in Vicinity of Regulatory Markers and Aids to Navigation; Tampering With Regula
- § 52-7-23 — Power of Board of Natural Resources to Adopt Rules and Regulations
- § 52-7-24 — Filing and Publication of Rules and Regulations and Amendments Thereto
- § 52-7-26 — Penalty
- § 52-7-25 — Enforcement of Article
- § 52-7-30 — Compact Enacted and Entered Into; Provisions of Compact
- § 52-7-31 — Administration of Compact; Reciprocal Suspension When Operating Privileges Suspended in Party State;
- § 52-7-40 — Definitions
- § 52-7-42 — Information to Be Marked on Capacity Plate
- § 52-7-41 — Requirement As to Attachment of Capacity Plates to Vessels Generally
- § 52-7-43 — Determination of Maximum Capacity
- § 52-7-44 — Affixing of Capacity Plate by Person Other Than Vessel Manufacturer; Effect of Such Action on Liabil
- § 52-7-45 — Information on Capacity Plate As Constituting a Warranty; Nature of Warranty
- § 52-7-46 — Alternative Compliance With Article If Affixing of Capacity Plate Deemed Impracticable or Undesirabl
- § 52-7-47 — Exemption of Watercraft by Rules and Regulations of Board of Natural Resources
- § 52-7-48 — Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board of Natural Resources Generally
- § 52-7-49 — Exemption of Watercraft Manufactured for Personal Use
- § 52-7-50 — Applicability of Article
- § 52-7-51 — Penalty
- § 52-7-70 — Definitions
- § 52-7-72 — Authority of Peace Officer to Cause Removal of Unattended Vessels; Notifications; Duties
- § 52-7-71 — Removal and Storage of Vessels; Procedure
- § 52-7-72.1 — Penalty for Failing to Remove Unattended Vessel
- § 52-7-73 — Lien on Vessel; Foreclosure in Courts Competent to Hear Civil Cases
- § 52-7-74 — Procedure for Foreclosure
- § 52-7-75 — (for Effective Date, See Note.) Public Sale of Vessel; Disposition of Excess Proceeds
- § 52-7-76 — Issuance of Certificate of Title
- § 52-7-77 — Payment of Balance Remaining After Satisfaction of Liens, Security Interests, and Debts
- § 52-8-1 — Throwing Stone, Gravel, or Other Ballast Into Navigable Waters
- § 52-8-3 — Recovery of Forfeiture; Attachment and Replevy of Vessels
- § 52-8-2 — Duty of Pilots to Report Unlawful Discharge of Stone, Gravel, or Other Ballast Into Bays and Harbors
- § 52-8-4 — Power of Municipalities to Prohibit Throwing or Depositing of Substances Which Might Lessen Depth of
- § 52-8-5 — Power of Municipalities to Prohibit Throwing or Depositing of Substances Dangerous to Navigation or
- § 52-9-1 — Projects for Improving Navigation Channels
- § 52-9-2 — Disposal of Sand and Sediment Originating From Water Navigation Related Projects
- § 52-10-2 — Application by Public Corporation to Establish and Operate Foreign Trade Zone
- § 52-10-3 — Application by Private Corporation to Establish and Operate Foreign Trade Zone
- § 52-10-4 — Authority to Establish and Operate Foreign Trade Zone; Conditions and Restrictions of Act of Congres