08 LC 29
3015
House
Bill 1099
By:
Representatives Watson of the
91st,
Davis of the
109th,
Mosby of the
90th,
Yates of the
73rd,
Lunsford of the
110th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act creating a State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998
(Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, particularly by an Act approved
April 19, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3611), so as to provide an additional judge
for the State Court of Henry County; to provide for the appointment of the
initial additional judge; to provide for the election of successors; to provide
for terms of office of said additional judge and successors to such judge; to
provide for the compensation and expenses of said additional judge; to provide
for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act creating a State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998
(Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, particularly by an Act approved
April 19, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3611), is amended by revising Section 11 as
follows:
"SECTION
11.
(a)
Until July 1, 2008, there shall be three judges of the State Court of Henry
County. The judges of the state court in office on January 1, 2008, shall
continue to serve the term of office to which such judge was elected and until
the election and qualification of his or her successor.
(b)
Effective July 1, 2008, there shall be four judges of the State Court of Henry
County. The fourth judge added effective July 1, 2008, shall be appointed by
the Governor for an initial term of office ending on December 31, 2010, and
until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The successor to said
judge shall be elected by the qualified voters of Henry County at a nonpartisan
election to be held and conducted jointly with the general election in 2010 and
quadrennially thereafter pursuant to Code Section 21-2-138 of the O.C.G.A. The
judge thus elected shall serve a four-year term until such officer´s
successor is elected and qualified.
(c)
The judges of said court shall have such qualifications and shall be subject to
such restrictions and discipline as provided in Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the
O.C.G.A. Said judges shall be vested with the power and authority of the judges
of the state courts by Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.
(d)
The judges shall devote their full time to the duties of said office and shall
be paid a salary equal to 90 percent of the salary now or hereafter paid to the
judges of the Superior Court of Henry County. Said salary shall be payable out
of the funds of Henry County at the same intervals as installments are paid to
other county employees.
(e)
The judge of the State Court of Henry County who has served the longest period
of time in office as judge of said court shall be the chief judge of the State
Court of Henry County and such chief judge shall receive a salary supplement of
$5,000.00 per annum to compensate him or her for the administrative duties
imposed upon the chief judge."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.