06 LC
35 0138
House
Bill 1395
By:
Representatives Shaw of the
176th,
Houston of the
170th,
and Sims of the
169th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
the terms of superior courts, so as to change the term of court in Atkinson,
Berrien, Clinch, Cook, and Lanier counties in the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; 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 courts, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting a new
paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(1)
ALAPAHA
CIRCUIT:
(A)
Atkinson County — First Monday in April and October.
(B)
Berrien County — First Monday in February and August.
(C)
Clinch County — Third Monday in March and September.
(D)
Cook County — Second Monday in January and July.
(E)
Lanier County — Fourth Monday in April and October.
Provided,
however, if any term of court in the Alapaha Circuit begins on an official state
holiday, the term of court shall commence on the following
Tuesday."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.