Georgia § 48-5-42 - Exempt personalty.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 48-5-42 — Exempt personalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-5-42. Exempt personalty.
All personal clothing and effects, household furniture, furnishings, equipment, appliances, and other personal property used within the home, if not held for sale, rental, or other commercial use, shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation. All tools and implements of trade of manual laborers shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00 in actual value and all domestic animals shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation in an amount not to exceed $300.00 in actual value. (Ga. L. 1946, p. 12, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 3, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-1130, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 470, § 1.) Editor's notes. - The state-wide referendum (Ga. L. 2000, p. 470, § 2), which amended this Code section by making exempt from ad valorem taxation tools and implements of trade of manual laborers in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00, was approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at the general election held on November 7, 2000.
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 48-5-42 cover?
Section 48-5-42 ("Exempt personalty.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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