SB 624 - Coweta Judicial Circuit; provide for a sixth judge of superior courts

Committees

Current Status

03/15/06 - House Second Readers

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 court, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta 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 such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuit to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to declare inherent authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/13/06 01:52 PM Senate Vote #820 048 000 004 004 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/02/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/08/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/09/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/13/2006 Senate Third Read
03/13/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/14/2006 House First Readers
03/15/2006 House Second Readers