Power is conferred upon the county tax levying authorities of the several counties, as well as the county boards of education, to carry on educational work for the promotion of the extension work in agriculture and home economics under the Act of Congress approved May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C.A., Sections 341 to 348), and resolution of the General Assembly, under the date of August 14, 1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 1243), giving assent of the state to such Act of Congress, by employing county agricultural agents and home demonstration agents and supervising their work and paying therefor. The boards of education of the several counties may employ and pay county agents and home demonstration agents to carry on such extension work.
(Ga. L. 1922, p. 82, § 2; Ga. L. 1923, p. 88, § 1; Code 1933, § 32-944.)
Cross references.- Cooperative Extension Service of University of Georgia, § 2-6-4 et seq.
Authority of board of regents with regard to federal grants for agricultural extension work, § 20-3-38.
Collection of county taxes for payment of county agricultural and home demonstration agents, § 48-5-220(10).
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Section is permissive, not mandatory, i.e., the county boards of education "may" not "must" employ county agents and home demonstration agents; since the board can employ and pay agents, the board can employ and pay part or all of the salaries of employees of the agent. 1958-59 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 127.
When taxes levied, salaries paid by general governing body.- If county taxes are levied under Ga. Const. 1945, Art. VII, Sec. IV, Para. II (see now Ga. Const. 1983, Art. IX, Sec. IV, Para. I) the expenses and salaries of the county and home demonstration agent would be paid by the general governing body of the county. 1958-59 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 127.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 68 Am. Jur. 2d, Schools, § 349 et seq.
C.J.S.- 78A C.J.S., Schools and School Districts, § 1074 et seq.