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HB 804 - Supreme Court; terms; ending dates

Stokes, James S. (Jim) (92nd)	Walker, Larry (141st)	Martin, Jim (47th)
Richardson, James G (26th)	Wiles, John J (34th)

Status Summary	HC:	Judy	SC:	S Judy	FR:	03/01/99	LA:	01/31/00	Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 15-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the place of sessions and terms of the Supreme Court of Georgia, so as to change the terms of the court and the ending dates of certain terms; and for other purposes.

HB 804                                              HB 804/AP 
 
      H. B. No. 804 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) 
      By:  Representatives Stokes of the 92nd, Walker of the 
      141st, Martin of the 47th, Richardson of the 26th and Wiles 
      of the 34th 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 15-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1- 2  Annotated, relating to the place of sessions and terms of 
  1- 3  the Supreme Court of Georgia, so as to change the terms of 
  1- 4  the court and the ending dates of certain terms; to provide 
  1- 5  an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1- 6  purposes. 
 
  1- 7       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 8                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1- 9  Code Section 15-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-10  Annotated, relating to the place of sessions and terms of 
  1-11  the Supreme Court of Georgia, is amended by striking 
  1-12  subsections (b) and (c) of said Code section and inserting 
  1-13  in lieu thereof the following: 
 
  1-14    "(b) Unless the Supreme Court by rule or order chooses to 
  1-15    extend its terms of court, the terms shall be as follows: 
 
  1-16      (1) January term beginning the first Monday in January; 
 
  1-17      (2) April term beginning the first third Monday in 
  1-18      April; and 
 
  1-19      (3) September term beginning the first Monday in 
  1-20      September. 
 
  1-21    (c) Each term shall continue until the business for that 
  1-22    term has been disposed of by the court, provided that, 
  1-23    unless sooner closed by order of the court, the September 
  1-24    term shall end on December 20 16, the January term shall 
  1-25    end on April 14, and the April term shall end on July 31. 
  1-26    No judgment in a second-term case, other than a judgment 
  1-27    on a motion for reconsideration in such case, shall be 
  1-28    rendered during the last 15 days of any term.  Disposition 
  1-29    of first-term cases may be made during nonterm periods." 
 
  1-30                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-31  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the 
  1-32  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. 
 
 
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  2- 1                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2- 2  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2- 3  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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