Georgia § 36-72-8 Issues considered in decision on application for permit

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§ 36-72-8 — Issues considered in decision on application for permit

Georgia § 36-72-8

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O.C.G.A. § 36-72-8 (2026).

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The governing authority shall consider the following in making its determination:

(1)The presumption in favor of leaving the cemetery or burial ground undisturbed;

(2)The concerns and comments of any descendants of those buried in the burial ground or cemetery and any other interested parties;

(3)The economic and other costs of mitigation;

(4)The adequacy of the applicant's plans for disinterment and proper disposition of any human remains or burial objects;

(5)The balancing of the applicant's interest in disinterment with the public's and any descendant's interest in the value of the undisturbed cultural and natural environment; and (6) Any other compelling factors which the governing authority deems relevant.

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The governing authority shall consider the following in making its determination: (1) The presumption in favor of leaving the cemetery or burial ground undisturbed; (2) The concerns and comments of any descendants of those buried in the burial ground or cemetery and any other interested parties; (3) The economic and other costs of mitigation; (4) The adequacy of the applicant's plans for disinterment and proper disposition of any human remains or burial objects; (5) The balancing of the applicant's interest in disinterment with the public's and any descendant's interest in the value of the undisturbed cultural and natural environment; and (6) Any other compelling factors which the governing authority deems relevant.