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Georgia Constitution, Article VIII

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Article VIII, Education

6 sections · 18 paragraphs in this article.

All articles341 Art. I46 Art. II13 Art. III70 Art. IV17 Art. V27 Art. VI55 Art. VII31 Art. VIII24 Art. IX44 Art. X7 Art. XI7

24 provisions·Filtered byArt. VIII✕

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § I, ¶ I Public education; free public education prior to college or postsecondary level; support by taxation
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The provision of an adequate public education for the citizens shall be a primary obligation of the State of Georgia. Public education for the citizens prior to the college or postsecondary level shall be free and shall be provided for by taxation, and the General Assembly may by…
Ga. Const. art. VIII, § I Public Education
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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § I Public Education Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)
Ga. Const. art. VIII, § II, ¶ I State Board of Education
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(a) There shall be a State Board of Education which shall consist of one member from each congressional district in the state appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Governor shall not be a member of said board. The ten members in office on June 30, 1983, shall…
Ga. Const. art. VIII, § II State Board Of Education
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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § II State Board Of Education Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § III, ¶ I University System of Georgia; board of regents

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(a) There shall be a Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia which shall consist of one member from each congressional district in the state and five additional members from the state at large, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Governor shall…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § III State School Superintendent

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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § III State School Superintendent Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V, ¶ I School systems continued; consolidation of school systems authorized; new independent school systems prohibited

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Authority is granted to county and area boards of education to establish and maintain public schools within their limits; provided, however, that the authority provided for in this paragraph shall not diminish any authority of the General Assembly otherwise granted under this art…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V, ¶ II Boards of education

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Each school system shall be under the management and control of a board of education, the members of which shall be elected as provided by law. School board members shall reside within the territory embraced by the school system and shall have such compensation and additional qua…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V, ¶ III School superintendents

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There shall be a school superintendent of each system appointed by the board of education who shall be the executive officer of the board of education and shall have such qualifications, powers, and duties as provided by general law. Any elected school superintendent in office on…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V, ¶ IV Paragraph IV

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Reserved.

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V, ¶ V Power of boards to contract with each other

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(a) Any two or more boards of education may contract with each other for the care, education, and transportation of pupils and for such other activities as they may be authorized by law to perform. (b) The General Assembly may provide by law for the sharing of facilities or servi…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V, ¶ VI Power of boards to accept bequests, donations, grants, and transfers

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The board of education of each school system may accept bequests, donations, grants, and transfers of land, buildings, and other property for the use of such system.

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V, ¶ VII Special schools

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(a) The General Assembly may provide by law for the creation of special schools in such areas as may require them and may provide for the participation of local boards of education in the establishment of such schools under such terms and conditions as it may provide; but no bond…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V Local School Systems

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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § V Local School Systems Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VI, ¶ I Local taxation for education

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(a) The board of education of each school system shall annually certify to its fiscal authority or authorities a school tax not greater than 20 mills per dollar for the support and maintenance of education. Said fiscal authority or authorities shall annually levy said tax upon th…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VI, ¶ II Increasing or removing tax rate

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The mill limitation in effect on June 30, 1983, for any school system may be increased or removed by action of the respective boards of education, but only after such action has been approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon in the particular school system to …

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VI, ¶ III School tax collection reimbursement

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The General Assembly may by general law require local boards of education to reimburse the appropriate governing authority for the collection of school taxes, provided that any rate established may be reduced by local act.

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VI, ¶ IV Sales tax for educational purposes

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(a) The board of education of each school district in a county in which no independent school district is located may by resolution and the board of education of each county school district and the board of education of each independent school district located within such county …

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VI Local Taxation For Education

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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VI Local Taxation For Education Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VII, ¶ I Educational assistance programs authorized

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(a) Pursuant to laws now or hereafter enacted by the General Assembly, public funds may be expended for any of the following purposes: (1) To provide grants, scholarships, loans, or other assistance to students and to parents of students for educational purposes. (2) To provide f…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VII, ¶ II Guaranteed revenue debt

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Guaranteed revenue debt may be incurred to provide funds to make loans to students and to parents of students for educational purposes, to purchase loans made to students and to parents of students for educational purposes, or to lend or make deposits of such funds with lenders w…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VII, ¶ III Public authorities

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Public authorities or public corporations heretofore or hereafter created for such purposes shall be authorized to administer educational assistance programs and, in connection therewith, may exercise such powers as may now or hereafter be provided by law.

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VII, ¶ IV Waiver of tuition

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The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall be authorized to establish programs allowing attendance at units of the University System of Georgia without payment of tuition or other fees, but the General Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of any s…

Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VII Educational Assistance

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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § VII Educational Assistance Structural section heading for the GA Constitution. Operative constitutional text is stored in child paragraph rows. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_State_of_Georgia_(1983)