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House Bill 216 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Harden of the 147th, Roberts of the 154th, Pruett of the 144th, and James of the 135th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit; 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.
Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of superior court, is amended by revising paragraph (13) as follows:
"(13) CORDELE CIRCUIT:
(A) Ben Hill County — Second and third Mondays in January; first, and second, and third Mondays in April; third and fourth Mondays in June; and third and fourth Mondays in September and Monday following.
(B) Crisp County — Third and fourth Mondays in February and Monday following; second, third, third and fourth Mondays in May; and November; and first, second, and third Mondays in August; and second and third Mondays in November.
(C) Dooly County — Fourth Monday in January and Monday following the third and fourth Mondays in April, July, and October First and second Mondays in February; fourth Monday in April and Monday following; third and fourth Mondays in July; and third and fourth Mondays in October.
(D) Wilcox County — Second and third Mondays in March; fourth Monday in August and Monday following; and first and second Mondays in December."

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2010.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.