Georgia Code Title 3. Alcoholic Beverages § 3-5-83

(a) Any tax revenue realized pursuant to this part by a consolidated government existing on July 1, 1981, which is in excess of the amount levied locally on December 1, 1972, shall be used to construct a convention center or to pay for the operation of a convention center.

(b) Any tax revenue realized pursuant to this part by a county having a population of not less than 162,000 nor more than 165,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census or by any municipality in any such county, which is in excess of the amount levied locally on December 1, 1972, shall be used for the construction of a coliseum or civic center.