HB865: Lamar County; school district ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide exemption

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Lamar County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $7,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a specified five-year phase-in period for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved April 24, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3702), so as to increase such homestead exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.