Bill Text: GA HB437 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Warren County; probate court judge serve as chief magistrate; provide
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-05-11 - Effective Date [HB437 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB437-Comm_Sub.html
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4698ERS
The
Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee offered the following
substitute to HB 437:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing for the Magistrate Court of Warren County, approved
March 19, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4362), so as to provide that
the judge of the probate court of Warren County shall serve as the chief
magistrate of Warren County; to provide for compensation; to provide for the
appointment and compensation of a clerk of the magistrate court; 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 providing for the Magistrate Court of Warren County, approved March 19,
1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4362), is amended by revising Sections 1,
2, and 3 as follows:
"SECTION
1.
The
chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Warren County in office on the
effective date of this Act shall continue to serve as chief magistrate until the
earlier of the following:
(1)
The expiration of the term of office to which such chief magistrate was
appointed; or
(2)
The time that such chief magistrate otherwise leaves office.
Thereafter,
the judge of the probate court of Warren County shall serve as the chief
magistrate of Warren County.
SECTION
2.
In
the absence of state law providing the salary to be paid to the judge of the
probate court of Warren County for serving as chief magistrate, the compensation
of the judge of the probate court for serving as chief magistrate shall be fixed
by the governing authority of Warren County and shall be paid in equal monthly
installments from funds of Warren County.
SECTION
3.
The
governing authority of Warren County may provide for the appointment of a clerk
of the Magistrate Court of Warren County by the chief magistrate. If the
governing authority does not provide for the appointment of a clerk of the
magistrate court, then the chief magistrate shall also serve as clerk of the
magistrate court. The compensation of the clerk of the magistrate court, or of
the chief magistrate serving as clerk, shall be fixed by the governing authority
of Warren County and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from funds of
Warren County."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.