SB28.html

To amend Code Section 15-1-9.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to senior judge status, requests for assistance of a senior judge, and compensation, so as to provide that certain service as chairperson of the State Board of Workers´ Compensation shall be included in the service required for appointment as senior judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Section 15-1-9.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to senior judge status, requests for assistance of a senior judge, and compensation, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a.1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a.1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, any Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Judge of the Court of Appeals, superior court judge, state court judge, magistrate court judge, or juvenile court judge who ceases holding office as a judge and who has a total of ten years of service in any combination of such offices or a total of nine years of service in any combination of such offices plus at least one year of service as chairperson of the State Board of Workers´ Compensation may become a senior judge. Said combination must include at least five years´ service as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, or judge of the superior court or at least five years as total served in combination as Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, or judge of the superior court."