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To provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Putnam County; to provide for terms of office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

At the state-wide primary and November general election conducted in 2004 and every four years thereafter, the judge of the Probate Court of Putnam County shall be nominated and elected by the qualified voters of Putnam County in a nonpartisan primary and election. Persons elected to such office shall take office the first day of January immediately following such election and shall serve for a term of office of four years and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. The procedures for such nonpartisan primary and election shall be as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the primary and election shall be governed by Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."