2022 Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 5 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Property
Article 2 - Property Tax Exemptions and Deferral
Part 1 - Tax Exemptions
§ 48-5-49. Determination of Eligibility of Applicant; Appeal

Universal Citation:
GA Code § 48-5-49 (2022)
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  1. The official receiving an application for homestead exemption shall determine the eligibility of the applicant to claim the exemption and, whether the application is approved or disapproved, he shall then transfer the application to the county board of tax assessors for final determination by the board as to eligibility and value as provided by law.
  2. The applicant shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the board of assessors to the county board of equalization as provided in Code Section 48-5-311.

History. Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 145, § 5; Code 1933, § 91A-1113, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1979, p. 5, § 31; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1857, § 14.

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