- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Executive order.
- Title:
- Executive order, 2016 September 19
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, GA] : State of Georgia, 2016-09-19
- Date of Original:
- 2016-09-19
- Subject:
- Executive orders--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 E9 2016/9-19
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2016-s9-h19
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2016-s9-h19
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
THE STATE OF GEORGIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WHEREAS:
A critical fuel pipeline that delivers petroleum products to the State of Georgia and other parts of the Southeastern United States encountered a serious leak and has been under repair, thereby creating a shortage of motor fuel supplies to the state of Georgia; and
WHEREAS: Price gouging related to motor fuels is detrimental to the social and economic welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS: There have been recent repmts that wholesale and retail gas prices have substantially increased in some markets; and
WHEREAS: In light of these circumstances, and to protect public health, safety and welfare, it is necessary to prevent price gouging using the authority vested in the Governor by virtue ofO.C.G.A. 38-3-51.
NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED:
That a State of Emergency exists in the State of Georgia and that O.C.G.A. 10-1393-4, prohibiting price gouging, is activated.
q This 19~ day of September, 2016 at :oo AM/~.
GOVERNOR
