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2018 Georgia Code 48-8-141 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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TITLE 48 REVENUE AND TAXATION

Section 8. Sales and Use Taxes, 48-8-1 through 48-8-278.

ARTICLE 3 COUNTY SALES AND USE TAXES

48-8-141. Manner of imposition of tax; report; rate.

  1. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia, the sales tax for educational purposes which may be levied by a board of education of a county school district or concurrently by the board of education of a county school district and the board of education of each independent school district located within such county shall be imposed and levied by such board or boards of education and collected by the commissioner on behalf of such board or boards of education in the same manner as provided for under Part 1 of this article and the provisions of Part 1 of this article in particular, but without limitation, the provisions regarding the authority of the commissioner to administer and collect this tax, retain the 1 percent administrative fee, and promulgate rules and regulations governing this tax shall apply equally to such board or boards of education. The report required pursuant to Code Section 48-8-122 shall be applicable; provided, however, that in addition to posting such report in a newspaper of general circulation as required by such Code section, such report may be posted on the searchable website provided for under Code Section 50-6-32.
  2. On or after July 1, 2015, such sales and use tax levied on sales of motor fuels as defined in Code Section 48-9-2 shall be at the rate of 1 percent of the retail sales price of the motor fuel which is not more than $3.00 per gallon.

(Code 1981, §48-8-141, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1643, § 5; Ga. L. 1997, p. 157, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 906, § 1/HB 1013; Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 5-11/HB 170.)

The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, designated the existing provisions as subsection (a) and added subsection (b). See Editor's notes for applicability.

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 8-1/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Transportation Funding Act of 2015.' "

Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 8-2/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "It is the intention of the General Assembly, subject to appropriations and other constitutional obligations of this state, that year to year revenue increases be prioritized to fund education, transportation, and health care in this state."

Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 9-1(b)/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by the passage of this Act and shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as it existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2015.

Law reviews.

- For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 261 (2015).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 48-8-141 From Courtlistener.com

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Johnstone v. Thompson

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-06-12

Citation: 631 S.E.2d 650, 280 Ga. 611, 6 Fulton County D. Rep. 1833, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 398

Snippet: by [OCGA § 48-8-110 et seq.].” See also OCGA § 48-8-141.2 By this language, Art. VIII, Sec. VI, Par. IV