§ 1-5-2. General authority to tax for support.


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  • Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

    "The governing authority of Henry County is hereby authorized to levy a tax, in addition to any other tax authorized to be levied, not to exceed two (2) mills per dollar on all taxable property located in said County. The proceeds of such tax shall be appropriated and used for water or water and sewerage purposes and to guarantee payment, in whole or in part, of water or water and sewerage revenue bonds issued, from time to time, by the County and the Henry County Water Authority and to otherwise support and maintain the operations of a water or water and sewerage system of Henry County."

    This amendment is self-enacting and does not require any enabling legislation for it to become effective; provided, however, the General Assembly may by law grant further and additional powers to Henry County and the Henry County Water Authority not inconsistent with the provisions of this Amendment.

(Ga. Laws 1968, P. 1739, Act No. 238, § 1)

Cross reference

Special acts relating to licenses and taxation.

Editor's note

The above amendment was ratified by the electors at the November 2, 1976 election as required by section 2 of the act proposing the amendment. References in the above amendment to the Henry County Water Authority should be interpreted as referring to the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority, as the act created the water authority was amended to change the name to the water and sewerage authority. See § 2-10-21.