O.C.G.A. § 20-2-830 (2019)

For the purpose of anticipating collection of the taxes of any year, the Governor is authorized to draw his warrant at the end of each and every month during any year, in the favor of the State School Superintendent or of the several county school superintendents and treasurers of local school systems, in the discretion of the State Board of Education, for such amount or amounts as are then due to the teachers. Such warrants shall be drawn on the funds appropriated by the legislature for any year and shall not exceed in the aggregate amount the appropriation for the public schools so made for that year. The honor of the state is pledged to the payment thereof.