HB 1073 - Houston Judicial Circuit; number of judges; provisions

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Current Status

05/05/06 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Houston Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of said court to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to authorize the governing authority of the counties which comprise the Houston Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for said judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for a conditional effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/09/06 02:24 PM House Vote #795 163 000 013 004 PASS
03/30/06 02:27 PM Senate Vote #1129 025 028 003 000 MOTION TO RECONSIDER AMENDMENT #2
03/30/06 02:30 PM Senate Vote #1130 053 000 003 000 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/30/06 10:22 PM House Vote #1154 148 005 024 003 Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/23/2006 House First Readers
01/24/2006 House Second Readers
03/08/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/09/2006 House Third Readers
03/09/2006 House Passed/Adopted
03/13/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/22/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/23/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/28/2006 Senate Third Read
03/28/2006 Senate Tabled
03/30/2006 Senate Taken from Table
03/30/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/30/2006 House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/10/2006 House Sent to Governor
05/05/2006 House Date Signed by Governor
05/05/2006 Act 925
05/05/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/28/06 Tabled in the Senate
3/30/06 Taken from the Table in the Senate