Richmond County v. Richmond County Business Ass'n

Undercofler, Justice.

This appeal is from the trial court’s judgment declaring a local enabling constitutional amendment of Richmond County and the ordinance adopted thereunder void as being violative of the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The constitutional amendment purportedly adopted in 1970 provides: "The Board of Commissioners of Richmond County shall have the right and power to assess and collect license fees and taxes from all persons, firms and corporations maintaining a place or places of business in any area of…