Bill Text: GA SB7 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Truth in Testimony Act; require an oath for purposes of presenting certain evidence to committee/subcommittee of General Assembly
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-27 - House Passed/Adopted [SB7 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB7-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Truth in Testimony Act; require an oath for purposes of presenting certain evidence to committee/subcommittee of General Assembly
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-27 - House Passed/Adopted [SB7 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB7-Comm_Sub.html
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The
House Committee on Judiciary offers the following substitute to SB
7:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to magistrate courts, so as to increase the jurisdictional limit in civil
claims; to provide that the General Assembly may at any time specify by local
law who shall serve as clerk of magistrate court; to provide for related
matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate
courts, is amended by revising paragraph (5) of Code Section 15-10-2, relating
to jurisdiction for magistrate courts, as follows:
"(5)
The trial of civil claims including garnishment and attachment in which
exclusive jurisdiction is not vested in the superior court and the amount
demanded or the value of the property claimed does not exceed
$15,000.00
$25,000.00,
provided that no prejudgment attachment may be granted;"
SECTION
2.
Said
chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 15-10-105,
relating to magistrate court clerks, and by adding a new subsection to read as
follows:
"(a)
The General Assembly may
at any
time provide by local law for the superior
court clerk or state court clerk to serve as clerk of magistrate court or for
the selection of some other person as the clerk of magistrate court and for the
compensation of the clerk of magistrate court. In the absence of local law, the
selection and compensation of the clerk of magistrate court shall be as provided
by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this Code section."
"(h)
Unless otherwise provided by local law, any time a vacancy occurs in the office
of clerk of magistrate court, the county governing authority shall give notice
to the clerk of superior court and the clerk of state court at least one week
prior to appointing a
successor."
SECTION
3.
Section
1 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010, and shall apply to civil
actions filed on or after July 1, 2010. The remaining sections of this Act
shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming
law without such approval.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.