Legal Opinion
Clayton County, Georgia v. Federal Aviation Administration
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 24, 2018No. 17-10210PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JULIE CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Title 49 U.S.C. § 47133 generally prohibits "[l]ocal taxes on aviation fuel" from being spent on anything but aviation. In 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration clarified that it interpreted § 47133 's revenue-use restriction to apply to all state and local governments, regardless of whether they own or operate an airport. Notwithstanding § 47133 's prohibition, Clayton County imposes a tax on aviation fuel sold at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and shares the revenues with the cities within Clayton County-College Park, Forest Park, Jonesboro, Lake City, Lovejoy,…
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