Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-1-1-.01 - Organization

(1) The Board of Natural Resources is a Constitutional Board, empowered by law to establish the general policies to be followed by the Department of Natural Resources.

(2) The Board appoints and removes (subject to the approval of the Governor) the Commissioner of Natural Resources and the Director of the Environmental Protection Division. The Board sets out the general policy under which the Commissioner supervises, directs, accounts for, organizes, plans, administers and executes all the respective statutory functions of the Department and the Divisions, and under which the Director of the Environmental Protection Division supervises, directs, accounts for, organizes, plans and executes the respective statutory functions of the Environmental Protection Division.

(3) As organized by the Commissioner, the Department consists of the Commissioner's Office and five operating Divisions: Wildlife Resources; Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites; Coastal Resources; Law Enforcement; and Environmental Protection (created by statute). The directors of the Divisions other than Environmental Protection are appointed by the Commissioner, subject to the approval of the Board.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-1-1-.01

O.C.G.A. §§ 12-2-1, 12-2-2, 12-2-24, 50-13-3.

Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Nov. 21, 1972; eff. Dec. 12, 1972, as specified by R. 391-1-1-.07. Repealed: F. Sept. 6, 1973; eff. Sept. 26, 1973. Amended: New Rule entitled "Organization" adopted. F. July 29, 1982; eff. August 18, 1982. Amended: F. Jan. 30, 1990; eff. Feb. 19, 1990. Amended: F. Aug. 27, 1993; eff. Sept. 16, 1993. Amended: F. June 29, 1994; eff. July 19, 1994. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 27, 1998; eff. Sept. 16, 1998. Amended: F. Aug. 30, 2007; eff. Sept. 19, 2007. Amended: F. Jun. 26, 2013; eff. July 16, 2013. Amended: F. Mar. 22, 2021; eff. Apr. 11, 2021.