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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V, ¶ VI — Power of boards to accept bequests, donations, grants, and transfers | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE VIII. EDUCATION

Paragraph VI. Power of boards to accept bequests, donations, grants, and transfers.

The board of education of each school system may accept bequests, donations, grants, and transfers of land, buildings, and other property for the use of such system.

1976 Constitution.

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

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Donation of county taxation funds not authorized.

- When the applicable revenue statutes, former Civil Code 1910, §§ 339, 400, 504, 506, and 513 (see O.C.G.A. §§ 36-9-5,48-5-220, and former48-5-223,48-5-225, and48-5-227 (see § 48-5-220)), were construed together with Ga. Const. 1976, Art. IX, Sec. VII, Para. I (see Ga. Const., 1983, Art. IX, Sec. V, Para. I) and this paragraph, it was held that they did not confer power or authority on a county board of commissioners to donate county funds derived from taxation or from other sources to a chamber of commerce, freight, bureau or convention and tourist bureau even if such donations were intended to accomplish a lawful purpose. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce v. McRae, 174 Ga. 590, 163 S.E. 701 (1932) (see Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. VI).

Cited in Parker v. Board of Educ., 209 Ga. 5, 70 S.E.2d 369 (1952); Ken Stanton Music, Inc. v. Board of Educ., 227 Ga. 393, 181 S.E.2d 67 (1971).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Constitutionality, construction, and application of statute or ordinance imposing license fee or tax upon automobiles or trailers used for habitation, 150 A.L.R. 853.