Bill Text: GA HB812 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: DeKalb County; compensation of sheriff; change certain provisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-01-01 - Effective Date [HB812 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB812-Introduced.html

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09 LC 35 1489/AP

House Bill 812 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Mosby of the 90th, Mayo of the 91st, Abrams of the 84th, Mangham of the 94th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3779), so as to change certain provisions relating to the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3779), is amended by revising Section 2 to read as follows:

"SECTION 2.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the annual salary of each of the officials of DeKalb County listed below shall be the following percentages of the gross salary as defined in Section 1:

(1) Judge of the Probate Court	85%
(2) Clerk of the Superior Court	75%
(3) Tax commissioner	75%
(4) Judge of the Juvenile Court	90%
(5) Sheriff	65%"

SECTION 2.

Said Act is further amended by revising Section 2.2 to read as follows:

"SECTION 2.2.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the annual salary of the sheriff of DeKalb County shall be the greater of that annual salary provided for in Section 2 of this Act or $140,000.00.

(b) In addition to the compensation provided for in subsection (a) of this Section, the sheriff of DeKalb County shall also be entitled to any other compensation or salary increase as provided for by law, including, but not limited to, any cost-of-living increase provided to state employees and any increase for being reelected to serve a new four-year term as sheriff."

SECTION 3.

This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2010.

SECTION 4.

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