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GA SB520
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/15/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Mullis
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AI Summary
- Amends O.C.G.A. § 48-5-405 to allow multiple municipalities to levy and collect ad valorem taxes in support of a single independent school system, rather than limiting this authority to one municipality
- Requires the board of education operating an independent school system spanning more than one municipality to annually recommend tax levy rates to the governing authorities of each such municipality
- Mandates that taxes collected by multiple municipal governing authorities be appropriated to the board of education or authority operating the independent school system, for use solely on educational purposes including school lunch programs
- Repeals and reserves O.C.G.A. § 20-2-490, which previously granted constitutional authority to municipalities to maintain public schools through local taxation
- Sponsored by Senators Mullis (53rd), Robertson (29th), Anderson (24th), Beach (21st), and Albers (56th)
Legislative Description
Revenue and Taxation; multiple municipalities to levy and collect taxes for an independent school system; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/17/2022
Committee Referrals
Finance2/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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