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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. I, Para. I. Public education; free public education prior to college or postsecondary level; support by taxation
The provision of an adequate public education for the citizens shall be a primary obligation of the State of Georgia. Public education for the citizens prior to the college or postsecondary level shall be free and shall be provided for by taxation, and the General Assembly may by general law provide for the establishment of education policies for such...
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. VII. Special schools
(a) The General Assembly may provide by law for the creation of special schools in such areas as may require them and may provide for the participation of local boards of education in the establishment of such schools under such terms and conditions as it may provide; but no bonded indebtedness may be incurred nor a school tax levied for the support of...
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. VI, Para. IV. Sales tax for educational purposes
(a) The board of education of each school district in a county in which no independent school district is located may by resolution and the board of education of each county school district and the board of education of each independent school district located within such county may by concurrent resolutions impose, levy, and collect a sales and use tax for...
(c) The resolution calling for the imposition of the tax and the ballot question shall each describe: (1) The specific capital outlay projects to be funded, or the specific debt to be retired, or both, if applicable; (2) The maximum cost of such project or projects and, if applicable, the maximum amount of debt to be retired, which cost and amount of debt...
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Ga. Const. Art. IX, Sec. II, Para. IX. Immunity of counties, municipalities, and school districts
The General Assembly may waive the immunity of counties, municipalities, and school districts by law.
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. V. Power of boards to contract with each other
(a) Any two or more boards of education may contract with each other for the care, education, and transportation of pupils and for such other activities as they may be authorized by law to perform. (b) The General Assembly may provide by law for the sharing of facilities or services by and between local boards of education under such joint administrative...
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. VII, Para. I. Educational assistance programs authorized
(a) Pursuant to laws now or hereafter enacted by the General Assembly, public funds may be expended for any of the following purposes: (1) To provide grants, scholarships, loans, or other assistance to students and to parents of students for educational purposes. (2) To provide for a program of guaranteed loans to students and to parents of students for...
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. I. School systems continued; consolidation of school systems authorized; new independent school systems prohibited
Authority is granted to county and area boards of education to establish and maintain public schools within their limits; provided, however, that the authority provided for in this Paragraph shall not diminish any authority of the General Assembly otherwise granted under this article, including the authority to establish special schools as provided for in...
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Ga. Const. Art. I, Sec. I, Para. V. Freedom of speech and of the press guaranteed
No law shall be passed to curtail or restrain the freedom of speech or of the press. Every person may speak, write, and publish sentiments on all subjects but shall be responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
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Ga. Const. Art. I, Sec. I, Para. XIII. Searches, seizures, and warrants
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue except upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation particularly describing the place or places to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. VII, Para. III. Public authorities
Public authorities or public corporations heretofore or hereafter created for such purposes shall be authorized to administer educational assistance programs and, in connection therewith, may exercise such powers as may now or hereafter be provided by law.
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. VI, Para. I. Local taxation for education
(a) The board of education of each school system shall annually certify to its fiscal authority or authorities a school tax not greater than 20 mills per dollar for the support and maintenance of education. Said fiscal authority or authorities shall annually levy said tax upon the assessed value of all taxable property within the territory served by said...
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Ga. Const. Art. I, Sec. I, Para. I. Life, liberty, and property
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property except by due process of law.
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. III. School superintendents
There shall be a school superintendent of each system appointed by the board of education who shall be the executive officer of the board of education and shall have such qualifications, powers, and duties as provided by general law. Any elected school superintendent in office on January 1, 1993, shall continue to serve out the remainder of his or her...
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Ga. Const. Art. VII, Sec. IV, Para. I. Purposes for which debt may be incurred
The state may incur: (a) Public debt without limit to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, and defend the state in time of war. (b) Public debt to supply a temporary deficit in the state treasury in any fiscal year created by a delay in collecting the taxes of that year. Such debt shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 5 percent of the total revenue...
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Ga. Const. Art. IX, Sec. II, Para. I. Home rule for counties
(c) The power granted to counties in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above shall not be construed to extend to the following matters or any other matters which the General Assembly by general law has preempted or may hereafter preempt, but such matters shall be the subject of general law or the subject of local acts of the General Assembly to the extent that the...
(a) The governing authority of each county shall have legislative power to adopt clearly reasonable ordinances, resolutions, or regulations relating to its property, affairs, and local government for which no provision has been made by general law and which is not inconsistent with this Constitution or any local law applicable thereto. Any such local law...
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Ga. Const. Art. I, Sec. I, Para. XXX. Rights of certain individuals
(a) For the purpose of this Paragraph, a victim shall be considered an individual against whom a crime has allegedly been perpetrated, including crimes alleged as delinquent acts. Such victims shall be accorded the utmost dignity and respect and shall be treated fairly by the criminal justice system of this state and all agencies and departments that serve...
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Ga. Const. Art. IX, Sec. III, Para. I. Intergovernmental contracts
(a) The state, or any institution, department, or other agency thereof, and any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the state may contract for any period not exceeding 50 years with each other or with any other public agency, public corporation, or public authority for joint services, for the provision of services, or...
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Ga. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. II. Boards of education
Each school system shall be under the management and control of a board of education, the members of which shall be elected as provided by law. School board members shall reside within the territory embraced by the school system and shall have such compensation and additional qualifications as may be provided by law. Any board of education to which the...
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Ga. Const. Art. I, Sec. I, Para. XXIX. Enumeration of rights not denial of others
The enumeration of rights herein contained as a part of this Constitution shall not be construed to deny to the people any inherent rights which they may have hitherto enjoyed. (Ga. Const. 1983, Art. 1, § 1, Para. 28; Ga. Const. 1983, Art. 1, § 1, Para. 29 as redesignated by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1533, § 1/SR 67.)
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Ga. Const. Art. I, Sec. I, Para. II. Protection to person and property; equal protection
Protection to person and property is the paramount duty of government and shall be impartial and complete. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws.
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