Georgia State Senator Proposes Amending Georgia’s Constitution on School Funding in Certain Circumstances
January 20, 2022 | Georgia
Senator Butch Miller (R-Gainesville) proposed amending the Georgia Constitution to give each resident of a school district the right to claim an ad valorem tax exemption for school district taxes under certain circumstances.
This, assuming the State Board of Education declares that the school district in question “has substantially deviated from the board’s approved course curriculum.”
Miller proposed amending the Georgia Constitution this month, just in time for this year’s session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Miller and his staff did not return The Georgia Star News’ repeated requests for comment this week.
Resolutions are statements of opinions and, unlike bills, would not have the force of law behind them.
According to Ballotpedia, Georgia legislators can propose an amendment in either the state house of representatives or the state senate. Two-thirds of the membership of each chamber must approve the proposed amendment before they send it to the state’s voters. The governor of Georgia may not veto acts of the legislature that propose amendments or call for conventions…. (Excerpts from the Georgia Star News)
