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2006 Georgia Code - 2-6-27
2-6-27. In addition to the duties and powers otherwise
conferred upon the commission, it shall have the following duties
and powers: (1) To offer such
assistance as may be appropriate to the supervisors of the soil and
water conservation districts in the carrying out of any of their
powers and programs; (2) To
keep the supervisors of each of the districts informed of the
activities and experiences of all the other districts and to
facilitate an interchange of advice, experience, and cooperation
between such districts; (3)
To coordinate the programs of the districts so far as this may be
done by advice and consultation; (4) To secure the cooperation and assistance of
the United States and any of its agencies and of the agencies and
counties of this state in the work of such districts;
(5) To disseminate information
throughout this state concerning the activities and programs of the
districts and to encourage the formation of such districts in areas
where their organization is desirable; (6) To receive gifts, appropriations, materials,
equipment, land, and facilities and to manage, operate, and
disperse the same; (7) To
formulate such rules and regulations, to exercise such powers, and
to perform such duties as are necessary to implement the
administration of the federal Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act; (7.1) To
formulate such rules and regulations in consultation with the
Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural
Resources, to exercise such powers, and to perform such duties as
are necessary to implement the administration of the education and
training program established under Code Section 12-7-19;
(7.2) To formulate such rules and
regulations and to exercise such powers as are necessary to perform
its duties under subsection (m.1) of Code Section 12-5-31 and
subsection (b.1) of Code Section 12-5-105; (8) To enter into contracts and agreements with
the districts, municipalities, and counties of this state, other
agencies of this state, the United States and any agencies thereof,
any association, any landowner or land occupier, or any person in
order to carry out the purposes of this article; and
(9) To receive grants from any
agency of the United States government or any agency of this state,
and to make grants to districts, municipalities, or counties in
this state, or other state agencies in order to carry out the
purposes of this article.
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