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

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10 SB 7/HCSFA

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE TO SENATE BILL 7

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as 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 an effective date; 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 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 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.