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House Bill 787 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Watson of the 91st, Henson of the 87th, Oliver of the 83rd, Gardner of the 57th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3822), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for related matters; 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 providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3822), is amended by striking paragraph (1) of Section 2 so that Section 2 reads as follows:

"SECTION 2.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the annual salary of each of the officials of DeKalb County listed below shall be the following percentages of the gross salary as defined in Section 1:
(1) Judge of the Probate Court
85%
(2) Clerk of the Superior Court
75%
(3) Tax commissioner
75%
(4) Judge of the Juvenile Court
90%"

SECTION 2.
Said Act is further amended by inserting immediately following Section 2.1 a new Section 2.2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2.2.
The sheriff of DeKalb County shall receive an annual salary of $130,000.00."

SECTION 3.
This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2006.

SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.