GA HB1533

Removes the millage rate limitation that was in effect on December 31, 2012, for the Dalton Independent School System and replaces it with the constitutional millage cap under Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph I(a) of the Georgia Constitution

Requires a referendum on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2026, asking City of Dalton voters whether to approve lowering the millage rate cap for property taxes supporting the school system

If approved by more than half of voters, the millage rate change takes effect January 1, 2027; if rejected or the election is not held, the Act automatically repeals 365 days after the scheduled election date

City of Dalton bears all election expenses, and the municipal election superintendent must publish notice in Whitfield County's official organ for two weeks prior to the election

Electors may seek a writ of mandamus in court if the municipal election superintendent fails to conduct the required referendum