Georgia § 36-81-1 - Legislative intent.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 36-81-1 — Legislative intent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-81-1. Legislative intent.
The intent of this article is to provide minimum budget, accounting, and auditing requirements for local governments so as to provide local taxpayers with an opportunity to gain information concerning the purposes for which local revenues are proposed to be spent and are actually spent and to assist local governments in generally improving local financial management practices while maintaining, preserving, and encouraging the principle of home rule over local matters. It is the further intent of this article to provide a mechanism through which appropriate information may be collected to assist state and local policy makers in carrying out their lawful responsibilities. It is also the intent of this article to provide for the collection and reporting of information so as to assist local taxpayers and local policy makers in understanding and evaluating local government service delivery and operations. (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1738, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 36; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1575, § 1.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia § 36-81-1
What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 36-81-1 cover?
Section 36-81-1 ("Legislative intent.") 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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