Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SB 788 - Baker Co. - probate ct. judge serve as chief magistrate

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1. Ragan  11th            2. Taylor  12th


Senate Comm: SLGO       /         House Comm: LLeg       /                                          
Senate Vote: Yeas 47    Nays 0                                                                      
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              Senate          Action          House                                                 
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             3/12/96*  Read 1st time          3/14/96                                               
             3/14/96   Favorably Reported                                                           
                       Read 2nd Time          3/15/96                                               
             3/14/96   Passed/Adopted                                                               
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*3/12/96  Senate Rule #34 suspended in order to introduce.                                          
                                                                                                    
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SB 788 96                                           LC 9 8826

      SENATE BILL 788

      By:  Senators Ragan of the 11th and Taylor of the 12th


                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Baker
  1- 2  County shall also serve as the chief magistrate of the
  1- 3  Magistrate Court of Baker County; to provide for the
  1- 4  compensation of such judge for service as chief magistrate;
  1- 5  to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws;
  1- 6  and for other purposes.

  1- 7       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 8  (a) The judge of the Probate Court of Baker County shall
  1- 9  also serve as and be the chief magistrate of the Magistrate
  1-10  Court of Baker County.  The term of office of the judge
  1-11  serving as chief magistrate shall be concurrent with such
  1-12  judge's term of office as judge of the probate court.

  1-13  (b) The judge of the probate court and chief magistrate, in
  1-14  addition to any compensation received for service as judge
  1-15  of the probate court, shall receive a supplement for service
  1-16  as chief magistrate in an amount to be fixed by the
  1-17  governing authority of Baker County.  Such supplement shall
  1-18  not be less than the minimum amount provided by any general
  1-19  law of the state for additional service by a judge of the
  1-20  probate court as chief magistrate.

                         SECTION 2.

  1-21  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the
  1-22  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

                         SECTION 3.

  1-23  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  1-24  repealed.







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