Legal Opinion

County Board of Education v. Board of Commissioners of Roads & Revenues

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 5, 1947No. 15721, 15730PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Art. 8, sec. 12, par. 1, of the Constitution (Code, Ann. Supp., § 2-7501) provides in part: “The fiscal authority of the several counties shall levy a tax for the support and maintenance of education not less than five mills nor greater than fifteen mills (as recommended by the county board of education) upon the dollar of all taxable property in the county located outside independent school systems.”

Art. 8, sec. 4, par. 1 of the Constitution of 1877, as amended, provided in part as follows: “The proper county authorities whose duty it is to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Krueger v. MacDougaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
  2. Mattox v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
  3. Smith v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Ty Ty Consolidated School District v. Colquitt Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  5. Board of Education of Baker County v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Sheffield v. State School Bldg. AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  2. Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. KeefeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  3. Ford Motor Company v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  4. Parker v. Bd. of Ed. of Sumter CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  5. BD. OF COMMNRS. OF NEWTON COUNTY v. AllgoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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