Finance in Georgia History The assessed value of taxable property in 1910 was about $735,000,000. A general property tax, which furnishes about four-fifths of the public revenue, worked so inequitably that a Board of Equalization was appointed in 1901. By the Constitution the tax rate is […]
Education in Georgia History Georgia’s system of public instruction was not instituted until 1870, but as early as 1817 the legislature provided a fund for the education in the private schools of the state of children of indigent parents. The constitution of 1868 authorized “a thorough system […]
Government History The present constitution, which was adopted in 1877,6 provides for a system of government similar in general to … Read more
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Atlanta Content: Atlanta CharterAtlanta OrdinancesAtlanta RegulationsAtlanta Municipal Code, which is a Primary Legal Authority of AtlantaAtlanta Planning and ZoningGeorgia Municipal Law Municipal Law The U.S. legal system, together with federal and state law (georgia), is also based in […]