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SB 509 - McIntosh Co. Probate Judge - nonpartisan nomination, elec.

Kemp, Rene' D (3rd)

Status Summary	SC:	SLGO	HC:	LLeg	FR:	02/29/00	LA:	03/22/00	H - Read 1st time

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A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of McIntosh County; to provide for terms of office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 509 00                                          LC 22 3776 
 
      SENATE BILL 509 
 
      By:  Senator Kemp of the 3rd 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of 
  1- 2  the judge of the Probate Court of McIntosh County; to 
  1- 3  provide for terms of office; to repeal conflicting laws; and 
  1- 4  for other purposes. 
 
  1- 5       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 6                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1- 7  At the state-wide primary and November general election 
  1- 8  conducted in 2000 and every four years thereafter, the judge 
  1- 9  of the Probate Court of McIntosh County shall be nominated 
  1-10  and elected by the qualified voters of McIntosh County in a 
  1-11  nonpartisan primary and election.  Persons elected to such 
  1-12  office shall take office the first day of January 
  1-13  immediately following such election and shall serve for a 
  1-14  term of office of four years and until the election and 
  1-15  qualification of their respective successors.  The 
  1-16  procedures for such nonpartisan primary and election shall 
  1-17  be as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. 
  1-18  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the primary and 
  1-19  election shall be governed by Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the 
  1-20  O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code." 
 
  1-21                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-22  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-23  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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