Bill Text: GA SB277 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Magistrate Court of Troup County; provide chief magistrate shall be a full-time position; compensation and qualifications
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-06-04 - Effective Date [SB277 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB277-Engrossed.html
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Senate
Bill 277
By:
Senator Harp of the 29th
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide that the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Troup County shall
be a full-time position; to provide for the compensation and qualifications for
such chief magistrate; to repeal a certain local Act; to provide an effective
date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
The
chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Troup County shall be a full-time
position, and such chief magistrate shall devote his or her full time to the
duties of such office.
SECTION
2.
The
chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Troup County shall receive an annual
salary in the amount of $95,000.00 to be paid in equal monthly or bimonthly
installments from the funds of the county. The chief magistrate shall be
entitled to be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his
or her official duties in the same manner and rate as other county
employees.
SECTION
3.
In
addition to all other qualifications established by general law or applicable
local legislation, no person shall be elected chief magistrate of the Magistrate
Court of Troup County unless, at the time of his or her election, he or she is
an attorney and member in good standing of the State Bar of
Georgia.
SECTION
4.
An
Act to provide for the compensation of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate
Court of Troup County, approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985,
p. 3817), is hereby repealed.
SECTION
5.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2009.
SECTION
6.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
