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.
While there are numerous venomous snakes found in the U.S., including rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and coral snakes, the most dangerous and only one found in the wild in metro Atlanta is the copperhead.