Brown v. Liberty County

Carley, Justice.

Article IX, Section I, Paragraph III (b) of the Georgia Constitution of 1983 provides that a county tax commissioner may be compensated “on a fee basis, salary basis, or fee basis supplemented by salary, in such manner as may be directed by law.” Carolyn Brown has served as Tax Commissioner of Liberty County since 1993 and, in her official capacity, she brought this declaratory judgment action to determine the method and amount of her compensation for the 1993-1998 period. She relied upon Ga. L. 1975, p. 3862, alleging that this local legislation authorized her to receive, in…