Municpal Goverment
MARTA is an example of this
What is a Special Purpose Government?
property tax funds are used for this
What is Georgia School System?
State court
weak-mayor council, strong-mayor council, and council manager are examples of these.
What are the 3 forms of Municpal Goverment?
The amount of time a juvenile can be detained.
What is 72 hours?
These people are the leaders of a county government
Who is a commissioner or Board of commissioners
A crime that has a possible death sentence would appeal to this court after trial in superior court.
What is the state supreme court?
A city council with a mayor for ceremonial purposes will hire this person to see the day-to-day operations, oversee the budget, and appoint heads of departments
Who is a city/council manager?
This is the point of the juvenile trial process where witnesses are heard and the punishment would be determined
What is a disposition hearing?
probate court, magistrate court, and juvenile court
In each county it has these 3 types of court.
4%
What is Georgia's Sales Tax?
Evidence in a civil case must meet this threshold to hold someone liable or guilty
What is a "preponderance of guilt?"
Has the power to veto motions passed by the council
What is a strong mayor council?
The judge will look over the case to see if there is enough evidence to charge an individual or if the juvenile should be released.
services and protections to people who live in particular counties
What do county Goverment provide?
Most local governments will push the rate to a 6% or 7% for this purpose
What is local sale tax for local needs
This is where formal charges are read to the defendant and must be done so before conducting a trial
What is an indictment?
Examples of elected positions in local government?
What are tax commissioner, Clerk of Superior Court, Judge of Probate Court, sheriff.
A judge can release a juvenile to parents after reaching a verdict also known by this term.
Adjudication
A responsibility of local governments
Collecting taxes, controlling licenses for cars, building and maintaining roads, conducting local courts, providing for the welfare and benefits of locals
1 cent added on sales tax that benefits construction of schools and other education buildings and roads
What is ESPLOST tax?
What are elections?