Georgia Code Title 48. Revenue and Taxation § 48-5-13

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “local tax officials and staff” means:

(b) The commissioner shall prepare, instruct, operate, and administer courses of instruction deemed necessary to provide training of and continuing education to all local tax officials and staff and members of the county boards of equalization. Course materials for such training shall be reviewed not less than once every five years and updated if necessary. All such training materials shall be made available online, and the commissioner shall determine what training may be offered or available online instead of attended in person in order to reduce the cost to taxpayers to pay for such training.

(c) All such courses of instruction shall be open and made available by the commissioner to the public upon request and upon payment of such reasonable instruction fee as set by the commissioner and upon available space as determined by the commissioner.

(d) The commissioner is authorized to work with any organization or other professionals with expertise in providing instruction in property tax administration, property taxation, or related matters.