Bill Text: GA SB263 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Rockdale County Probate Court; compensation of judge; change provisions

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-03-30 - House Second Readers [SB263 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB263-Engrossed.html

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09 LC 33 3116

Senate Bill 263

By: Senators Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd and Douglas of the 17th

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act providing an annual salary for the judge of the Probate Court of Rockdale County in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 4, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2173), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4770), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of such judge; 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 an annual salary for the judge of the Probate Court of Rockdale County in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 4, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2173), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4770), is amended by revising Section 2 to read as follows:

"SECTION 2.

The judge of the Probate Court of Rockdale County shall receive an annual salary equal to 67 percent of the base salary of a superior court judge, as set forth in Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A., as now or hereafter amended, and 67 percent of any county supplement paid to a superior court judge by Rockdale County, as now or hereafter amended. The Judge of the Probate Court of Rockdale County shall also be authorized to participate in the Group Retirement Program, the Group Hospitalization Benefit Program and any other employee benefit program as may be provided for by Rockdale County on the same basis as other officers and employees of Rockdale County if he or she meets the normal eligibility requirements of the programs."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2009.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.