Bill Text: GA HB437 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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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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09 LC 28 4698ERS

The Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee offered the following substitute to HB 437:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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.