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19 Cards in this Set
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Commission-County Manager |
-county government -5 member board of commissioners -county administrator/ manager hired by board to manage day-to-day operations -Cobb county's gov't |
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School Board |
-7 elected members -appointed school superintendent -makes all local educational decisions for district |
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Elected Officials |
-commissioners -sheriff -tax commissioner |
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Appointed Officials |
-county manager -county clerk -fire chief |
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Shared Services |
-some city and county governments share services -ex: hospital, library system
-a city and a county may have different school systems |
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Real Property Taxes |
-taxes on immovable property -ex: land, homes, and buildings |
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Personal Property Taxes |
-taxes on movable items -ex: autos, boats,, business machinery |
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Intangible Property Taxes |
-taxes on such items as stocks and bonds |
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Fair Market Value |
-what an item would be expected to bring if sold -property taxes are 40% of an item's market value |
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Municipality |
-a city with its own government |
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City Charter |
-city receives charter from state legislature -explains what the city government can do -some charters allow a city-run school system |
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Mayor-Council |
-city government -most common in GA -elected council and mayor
-weak mayor: mayor is figurehead -strong mayor: mayor has power to run city, propose budget, veto council |
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Council-Manager |
-voters elect council members -mayor may be elected or appointed -council hires city manager for day-to-day operations |
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City Commission |
-voters elect commissioners -commissioners form department heads of the city -mayor chosen by commissioners |
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Special Purpose Districts |
-created for a special job/task -districts are self-governing -ex: school districts, MARTA, public housing authority |
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Personal Income Tax |
-used to fund state government -income in GA taxed at 6% -44% of GA's revenue derived from this source |
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ad valorem taxes |
-property tax used to fund local government -taxes paid based on value of the property |
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user fees |
-property tax used to fund local government -paid by users of the service |
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sales tax |
-property tax used to fund local government -added to purchases made in city/county -general purpose local option sales tax: tax for general use (spending by government) -special purpose local option sales tax: approved by voters; adds sales tax to fund special projects |
