Bill Text: GA SB427 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Engrossed
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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-Engrossed.html
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-Engrossed.html
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25 6030S (SCS)
Senate
Bill 427
By:
Senators Tolleson of the 20th, Davis of the 22nd, Rogers of the 21st, Millar of
the 40th, Chance of the 16th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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.