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HB 98 - Coroners; qualifications; fees; salary

Williams, Robin L (114th)

Status Summary	HC:	H&E	SC:		FR:	01/14/99	LA:	03/24/99	H - Recommitted (Am)

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to change certain provisions relating to election and qualifications for office; to change certain provisions relating to fees; to provide for annual salary increases; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 45-16-9.1

HB 98                                              LC 25 1147 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of 
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to change 
  1- 3  certain provisions relating to election and qualifications 
  1- 4  for office; to change certain provisions relating to fees; 
  1- 5  to provide for annual salary increases; to provide an 
  1- 6  effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1- 7  purposes. 
 
  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 9                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-10  Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-11  Annotated, relating to coroners, is amended by striking 
  1-12  subsection (b) of Code Section 45-16-1, relating to election 
  1-13  and qualifications for office, and inserting in lieu thereof 
  1-14  the following: 
 
  1-15      "(b)(1) No person shall be eligible to offer for 
  1-16      election to or to hold the office of coroner unless he 
  1-17      or she: 
 
  1-18        (A) Is a citizen of the United States; 
 
  1-19        (B) Is a resident of the county in which he or she 
  1-20        seeks the office of coroner for at least two years 
  1-21        prior to his or her qualifying for the election to the 
  1-22        office and remains a resident of such county during 
  1-23        his or her term of office; 
 
  1-24        (C) Is a registered voter; 
 
  1-25        (D) Has attained the age of 25 years prior to the date 
  1-26        of the general primary in the year he or she qualifies 
  1-27        for election to the office; 
 
  1-28        (E) Has obtained a high school diploma or its 
  1-29        recognized equivalent.  This subparagraph shall not 
  1-30        apply to any person serving as a coroner on July 1, 
  1-31        1980; 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1        (F) Has not been convicted of a felony offense or any 
  2- 2        offense involving moral turpitude contrary to the laws 
  2- 3        of this state, any other state, or the United States; 
  2- 4        and 
 
  2- 5        (G) Has successfully completed the next scheduled 
  2- 6        class no longer than 180 days after such person's 
  2- 7        election or appointment a basic training course 
  2- 8        provided by the Georgia Police Academy, but the 
  2- 9        affidavit required by paragraph (2) of this subsection 
  2-10        shall not be required to affirm that the requirements 
  2-11        of this subparagraph have been met at the time of 
  2-12        qualifying for the office of coroner. 
 
  2-13      (2) Each person offering his or her candidacy for the 
  2-14      office of coroner shall file an affidavit with the 
  2-15      officer before whom such person has qualified to seek 
  2-16      the office of coroner prior to or at the time for 
  2-17      qualifying, which affidavit shall affirm that he or she 
  2-18      meets all of the qualifications required pursuant to 
  2-19      paragraph (1) of this subsection." 
 
  2-20                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2-21  Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code Section 
  2-22  45-16-9.1 to read as follows: 
 
  2-23    "45-16-9.1. 
 
  2-24    In any case where a coroner or deputy coroner is or has 
  2-25    been placed upon an annual salary pursuant to a local Act, 
  2-26    the annual salary received by such coroner or deputy 
  2-27    coroner shall be increased each January 1 by four percent 
  2-28    notwithstanding the provisions of such local Act." 
 
  2-29                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2-30  Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) 
  2-31  of Code Section 45-16-27, relating to examinations, 
  2-32  inquests, and fees, and inserting in lieu thereof the 
  2-33  following: 
 
  2-34    "(b) Effective January 1, 1989 On and after the effective 
  2-35    date of this Act, coroners shall be entitled to an 
  2-36    investigation fee of $100.00 $125.00 where no jury is 
  2-37    impaneled and a fee of $100.00 $125.00 where a jury is 
  2-38    impaneled and shall be paid  upon receipt of a monthly 
  2-39    statement to the county treasury.  A deputy coroner shall 
  2-40    receive the same fee as the coroner for the performance of 
  2-41    services in place of the coroner and shall be paid upon 
 
 
 
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  3- 1    receipt of a monthly statement to the county treasury. 
  3- 2    Such fee shall be paid within ten days after receipt of 
  3- 3    the coroner's monthly statement by the county where the 
  3- 4    investigation or inquest  is held except in counties where 
  3- 5    the coroner receives an annual salary, in which case no 
  3- 6    fee shall be imposed upon the county by such salaried 
  3- 7    coroner or deputy coroner." 
 
  3- 8                           SECTION 4. 
 
  3- 9  This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2000. 
 
  3-10                           SECTION 5. 
 
  3-11  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  3-12  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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