Bill Text: GA HB1195 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Chattooga County; revise compensation of commissioner

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-11 - Effective Date [HB1195 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB1195-Introduced.html

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12 LC 28 6187/AP

House Bill 1195 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representative Reece of the 11th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Chattooga County, approved March 6, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 2899), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4002), so as to revise the compensation of the commissioner of Chattooga County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act creating the office of commissioner of Chattooga County, approved March 6, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 2899), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4002), is amended by revising Section 5 as follows:

"SECTION 5.

(a) The annual salary of the commissioner shall be established at an amount equal to 105 percent of the annual salary of the highest paid elected county officer of Chattooga County in office on the effective date of this section or $75,000.00, whichever is greater. Such annual salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Chattooga County. Such salary shall not be diminished during the commissioner's tenure in office.

(b) The amounts provided in subsections (a) and (c) of this section shall be increased by multiplying said amounts by a percentage which equals 5 percent times the number of consecutive completed four-year terms of office served by the commissioner after December 31, 2012, effective the first day of January following the completion of each such period of service.

(c) In the event that the commissioner leaves office and a new commissioner takes office, the new commissioner's annual salary shall be established at 105 percent of the annual salary of the highest paid elected county officer of Chattooga County then in office or $75,000.00, whichever is greater, and such commissioner shall be eligible for the additional amounts described in subsection (b) of this section upon the completion of each consecutive four-year term of office. Such salary shall not be diminished during such commissioner's tenure in office.

(d) In addition to salary, the commissioner shall be reimbursed from county funds for expenses incurred in connection with the performance of official duties outside Chattooga County."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.