05 LC 29
1612/AP
House
Bill 828 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Fleming of the
117th,
Harbin of the
118th,
and Burmeister of the
119th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
make provisions for the Magistrate Court of Columbia County; to provide for
qualifications for the office of chief magistrate and magistrate; to provide for
exceptions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
There
is created the Magistrate Court of Columbia County.
SECTION
2.
To
qualify for the office of chief magistrate or magistrate of the Magistrate Court
of Columbia County, a person shall meet the qualifications as provided by
Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. and shall have been a member in good
standing of the State Bar of Georgia for at least one year. Any magistrate
holding office on July 1, 2005, shall continue in office until the expiration of
the term of his or her term of office.
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2005.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.