Georgia Code
Part 1 - Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax
§ 48-8-102. Creation of Special Districts; Levying of Tax; Use of Proceeds of Tax; Restriction on Levying Taxes

History. Code 1981, § 48-8-102 , enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 655, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 157, § 1A; Ga. L. 2007, p. 309, § 6/HB 219; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 48/SB 46; Ga. L. 2010, p. 662, § 22/HB 1221; Ga. L. 2015, p. 217, § 2/HB 215; Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 5-9/HB 170.
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 survey article on local government law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 263 (2008).
For article, “Revenue and Taxation: Amend Titles 48, 2, 28, 33, 36, 46, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating Respectively to Revenue and Taxation, Agriculture, the General Assembly, Insurance, Local Government, Public Utilities, and State Government,” see 28 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 217 (2011).
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 261 (2015).