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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VI, ¶ II — Increasing or removing tax rate | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE VIII. EDUCATION

Paragraph II. Increasing or removing tax rate.

The mill limitation in effect on June 30, 1983, for any school system may be increased or removed by action of the respective boards of education, but only after such action has been approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon in the particular school system to be affected in the manner provided by law.

1976 Constitution.

- Art. VIII, Sec. VII, Para. II.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Constitutional referendum requirement implied in statute authorizing tax levy in excess of limit.

- Where a local statute authorizes a school tax levy in excess of the constitutional limit without also requiring the constitutionally mandated referendum on the increase, the statute must be interpreted to include the constitutional referendum requirement. Atlantic C.L.R.R. v. City of Bainbridge, 175 Ga. 160, 165 S.E. 107 (1932).

Cited in McDaniel v. Thomas, 248 Ga. 632, 285 S.E.2d 156 (1981).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Reducing limitation.

- The procedures afforded by Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VIII, Sec. VI, Para. II may not be used to reduce a school millage limitation in effect on June 30, 1983. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U84-40.