05 LC 22
5805/AP
House
Bill 709 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Ray of the
136th,
Cole of the
125th,
Crawford of the
127th,
and Knight of the
126th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act placing the sheriff of Lamar County on a salary basis in lieu of a
fee basis, approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2207), as amended,
particularly by an Act approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3539), an Act
approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2500), and an Act approved March 24,
1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4084), so as to repeal certain obsolete provisions; to
repeal a provision setting the
sheriff́s
salary at $10,000.00 annually; to repeal a provision relating to filling
vacancies and temporary vacancies in the office of sheriff; to repeal a
provision authorizing the appointment of a chief deputy and setting the salary
of such chief deputy; to repeal a provision authorizing the governing authority
of Lamar County to increase the compensation of the sheriff, chief deputy, and
all salaried deputies; to repeal a provision authorizing the employment of a
cook and setting the maximum compensation of such employee; to repeal a
provision requiring the furnishing of two vehicles to the sheriff; to repeal a
provision prohibiting the compensation of certain deputies from county funds; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act placing the sheriff of Lamar County on a salary basis in lieu of a fee
basis, approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2207), as amended, particularly
by an Act approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3539), an Act approved March
30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2500), and an Act approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L.
1994, p. 4084), is amended by deleting the following sections:
(1)
Section 3, fixing the
sheriff́s
salary at $10,000.00 annually;
(2)
Section 3A, providing for filling vacancies and temporary vacancies in the
office of sheriff;
(3)
Section 4, authorizing appointment of a chief deputy sheriff and fixing the
compensation of such chief deputy;
(4)
Section 4A, authorizing the governing authority of Lamar County to increase the
compensation of the sheriff, the chief deputy, and all salaried deputies;
(5)
Section 6, authorizing employment of a cook, and fixing the maximum compensation
for such employee;
(6)
Section 10, requiring the furnishing of two vehicles to the sheriff; and
(7)
Section 18, prohibiting the governing authority of Lamar County from
compensating any additional deputy sheriffs out of the funds of Lamar
County.
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.