THE STATE OF GEORGIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WHEREAS: ORDERED:
The provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Section 48-5-8, require the Governor, with the assistance of the State Revenue Commission to levy a percentage on the taxable property in the State sufficient to meet the requirements thereof, not exceeding a fixed percentage:
NOW, THEREFORE, AFTER APPROXIMATING THE AMOUNT OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THIS STATE, AS SHOWSN BY THE TAX DIGEST AND OTHER TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 1999, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY
That the following rate of taxation be levied against and collected on the amounts of taxable property returned by or assessed to each taxpayer, and upon the value of all property in this State subject of ad valorem taxation for general purposes including the support of county schools:
One-fourth (1/4)of the 1 mill on the assessed value of all taxable property; and
The total state ad valorem tax hereby levied, being twentyfive cents for each $1,000 of assessed value of property, is levied to meet the appropriations made by the General Assembly for the above-stated purposes for the Fiscal Year 2000.
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