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# Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. VI, Para. II. Increasing or removing tax rate.

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 mill limitation in effect on June 30, 1983, for any school system may be increased or removed by action of the respective boards of education, but only after such action has been approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon in the particular school system to be affected in the manner provided by law.

## 1976 Constitution.

Art. VIII, Sec. VII, Para. II.

## Constitutional Referendum Requirement Implied in Statute autho-Reducing Limitation.

The procedures afforded by Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VIII, Sec. VI, Para. II may not be used to reduce a school millage limitation in effect on June 30, 1983. 1984 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U84-40.