Bill Text: GA SB427 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Administrative Procedure; require agency procedures for timely processing; applications for issuance/renewal of licenses

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-01 - Effective Date [SB427 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB427-Comm_Sub.html

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12 LC 25 6030S

The Senate Economic Development Committee offered the following substitute to SB 427:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Environmental Protection Division, the director of the division, the Environmental Advisory Council, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to require procedures for timely processing of and status reports regarding applications for issuance or renewal of permits and variances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Environmental Protection Division, the director of the division, the Environmental Advisory Council, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, is amended by revising subparagraph (c)(1)(A) as follows:

"(c)(1)(A) The director shall issue all orders and shall grant, deny, revoke, or amend all permits or variances provided for in the laws to be enforced by the division. The director shall also issue any certification which is required by any law of this state or the United States to be issued by the director, the Department of Natural Resources, or the State of Georgia relating to pollution control facilities or matters. The director shall develop and implement procedures for timely processing of applications made to the division for issuance or renewal of permits or variances, subject to compliance with requirements of law regarding such applications. Such procedures shall also provide any applicant who has applied to the division for issuance or renewal of a permit or variance with the ability to securely track the status of his or her application, with real time updates, via the division's Internet website. The director shall notify all permit or variance applicants within ten days of receipt of the application as to the completeness of the application and, if the director finds the same to be incomplete, what specific additional materials the applicant need submit to make the application complete. The director shall notify applicants within ten days of receipt of a completed application as to the name and address of the person assigned to perform the review and the date, time, and location of the application review. The director shall grant or deny any permit or variance within 90 days after receipt of all required application materials by the division, provided that the director may for any application order not more than one extension of time of not more than 60 days within which to grant or deny the permit or variance."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.