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House
Bill 766 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Dukes of the
150th,
Rynders of the
152nd,
and Sims of the
151st
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Dougherty County, now the
Magistrate Court of Dougherty County, approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p.
3164), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998,
p. 3844), so as to change the number of full-time magistrates serving in such
court; to provide 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 the Small Claims Court of Dougherty County, now the Magistrate
Court of Dougherty County, approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3164), as
amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3844),
is amended by striking Section 3 of said Act and inserting in its place the
following:
"SECTION
3.
On
and after July 1, 2005, there shall be a chief magistrate and not more than two
additional full-time magistrates to serve as judges of the Magistrate Court of
Dougherty County. These magistrates shall be appointed by the chief judge of
the State Court of Dougherty County. The chief judge shall, on January 1 of
each year, designate one of the magistrates to be the chief magistrate for the
ensuing calendar year and until a new chief magistrate is designated. Except as
otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, magistrates shall be appointed to
take office on January 1 for a term of four years and until their respective
successors are appointed and
qualified."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2005.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.