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LC 21 8370
Senate
Bill 338
By: Senators Seay of the 34th and Starr of the 44th
By: Senators Seay of the 34th and Starr of the 44th
AS
PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend an Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, approved January 28,
1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2032), as amended, so as to provide that the
solicitor_general of said court may employ such assistant solicitors_general,
deputy solicitors_general, or other attorneys, investigators, paraprofessionals,
clerical assistants, and other employees or independent contractors as may be
authorized by the Board of Commissioners of Clayton County; to provide for
compensation; to provide for qualifications; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, approved January 28, 1964 (Ga.
L. 1964, p. 2032), as amended, is amended by inserting following Section 7 a new
section to be designated Section 7A to read as follows:
"SECTION
7A.
(a)
The solicitor_general may employ such assistant solicitors_general, deputy
solicitors_general, or other attorneys, investigators, paraprofessionals,
clerical assistants, and other employees or independent contractors as may be
authorized by the board of commissioners. Such personnel shall be compensated by
the county in a manner and amount fixed by the solicitor_general with the
approval of the board of
commissioners.
(b) Any investigator appointed pursuant to this subsection shall meet the qualifications for certification as a peace officer as provided in Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.' Such investigators shall exercise all powers of a peace officer including the power to make arrest and to apply for, execute, and return any warrant, rule, order, or process within Clayton County."
(b) Any investigator appointed pursuant to this subsection shall meet the qualifications for certification as a peace officer as provided in Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.' Such investigators shall exercise all powers of a peace officer including the power to make arrest and to apply for, execute, and return any warrant, rule, order, or process within Clayton County."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.