---
title: Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. VI. Power of boards to accept bequests, donations, grants, and transfers.
collection: code
id: ga-const:art-viii-sec-v-para-vi
cite_as: Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. VI
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/constitution/ga/art-viii-sec-v-para-vi
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/constitution/ga/art-viii-sec-v-para-vi.md
text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/constitution/ga/art-viii-sec-v-para-vi/text
source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/joint-features-document-library/2ga-const-(v2)-2016-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=f5de823e_0#page=1289
date: 2016
status: active
corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68
license: CC0-1.0
publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice.
up: https://georgiacommons.org/constitution/ga/index.md
previous: https://georgiacommons.org/constitution/ga/art-viii-sec-v-para-v.md
next: https://georgiacommons.org/constitution/ga/art-viii-sec-v-para-vii.md
index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md
version: the only printed version
in_force: true
current_through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly
heading_path: CONSTITUTION OF THE / EDUCATION / LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS
---

# Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. VI. Power of boards to accept bequests, donations, grants, and transfers.

A constitution provision shown as in force is in force as printed in the volume. A court decision can make a printed provision unenforceable without changing the volume, and the volume does not record that.

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.

## 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 former 48-5-223, 48-5-225, and 48-5-227 (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).

## Alr.

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