A state-issued document that defined the limits within which a local unit must operate. Traditionally restrictive, no local government can exist without one. Charters include considerable detail, for example, defining the types and limits of local taxation.
1. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the most dangerous snake in Georgia, has no natural enemies and is at the top of the food chain. It is normally found in south Georgia, although there have been a few sightings in Middle Georgia.
Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons, Frogs and Toads of the Southeast (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2008). Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons, Snakes of the Southeast (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2005). Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Protected Animals of Georgia (Forsyth, Ga.: Georgia DNR, 1999).