Constitution of the State of Georgia

Article VII. TAXATION AND FINANCE · Article VII. TAXATION AND FINANCE · Section IV. STATE DEBT

Art. VII, Sec. IV, Para. XI. Section not to unlawfully impair contracts or revive obligations previously voided.

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The provisions of this section shall not be construed so as to:
(a)
Unlawfully impair the obligation of any contract in effect on June 30, 1983.#
(b)
Revive or permit the revival of the obligation of any bond or security declared to be void by the Constitution of 1976 or any previous Constitution of this state.#

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1976 Constitution.: There were no similar provisions in the 1976 Constitution.

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Text read from 2ga-const-(v2)-2016-pdf.pdf, Volume V2, 2016 edition, page 1254; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 1b27199d8655.