Section 48-5-42. Exempt personalty

   All personal clothing and effects, household furniture, furnishings, equipment, appliances, and other personal property used within the home, if not held for sale, rental, or other commercial use, shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation. All tools and implements of trade of manual laborers shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00 in actual value and all domestic animals shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation in an amount not to exceed $300.00 in actual value.

Ga. L. 1946, p. 12, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 3, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-1130, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 470, § 1.