Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 45 - Cobb Judicial Circuit; add judge

Page Numbers - 1/ 2

1. Woods  32nd            2. Coker  31st             3. Barnes  33rd


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              1/10/95  Read 1st Time                                                                
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Code Sections amended: 15-6-2                                                                       


HB 45                                             LC 22 1342






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To provide for an additional judge of the superior court of
  1- 2  the Cobb Judicial Circuit; to provide for the initial
  1- 3  appointment and subsequent election of such judge and of
  1- 4  such judge's successors; to provide for terms; to prescribe
  1- 5  the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation and
  1- 6  allowances of said judge; to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of
  1- 7  the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
  1- 8  number of superior court judges for each of the judicial
  1- 9  circuits, so as to provide for an additional judge of the
  1-10  superior court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; to repeal
  1-11  conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

  1-12       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1-13  Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1-14  Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges
  1-15  for each of the judicial circuits, is amended by striking
  1-16  paragraph (11) of said Code section in its entirety and
  1-17  inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (11) to read as
  1-18  follows:

  1-19      "(11) Cobb Circuit................................ 7 8".

                         SECTION 2.

  1-20  A new judge of the superior court is added to the Cobb
  1-21  Judicial Circuit, thereby increasing to eight the number of
  1-22  judges of said circuit.

                         SECTION 3.

  1-23  The initial judge appointed as provided by this Act shall be
  1-24  appointed by the Governor for a term beginning July 1, 1995,
  1-25  and expiring December 31, 1996, and until a successor is
  1-26  elected and qualified.  A successor to the initial judge
  1-27  shall be elected in a manner provided by law for the
  1-28  election of judges of the superior courts of this state at
  1-29  the general election in November, 1996, for a term of four
  1-30  years beginning on January 1, 1997, and until the election


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  2- 1  and qualification of a successor.  Future successors shall
  2- 2  be elected at the general election each four years
  2- 3  thereafter for terms of four years and until the election
  2- 4  and qualification of a successor.  They shall take office on
  2- 5  the first day of January following the date of the election.
  2- 6  Such elections shall be held and conducted in a manner
  2- 7  provided by law for the election of judges of the superior
  2- 8  courts of this state.

                         SECTION 4.

  2- 9  Said additional judge shall have and may exercise all
  2-10  powers, duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges, and
  2-11  immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of
  2-12  this state.  Any of the judges of the superior court of said
  2-13  circuit may preside over any case therein and perform any
  2-14  official act as judge thereof.

                         SECTION 5.

  2-15  The compensation, salary, and contingent expense allowance
  2-16  of said additional judge shall be the same as that of the
  2-17  other judges of the superior court of the Cobb Judicial
  2-18  Circuit.  Any salary supplements paid by the county of said
  2-19  circuit shall also be applicable to the additional judge
  2-20  provided for in this Act.

                         SECTION 6.

  2-21  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2-22  repealed.




















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