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06 LC 33 1195
House Bill 1270
By: Representatives Yates of the 73rd and Knight of the 126th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of compensation of the Coroner of Spalding County and providing in lieu thereof a salary for the compensation of such officer, approved March 6, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 3068), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2561), an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3108), an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 4238), an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3196), an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3452), an Act approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4129), an Act approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4534), and an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5545), so as to change the compensation of the coroner; 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 abolishing the fee system as the mode of compensation of the Coroner of Spalding County and providing in lieu thereof a salary for the compensation of such officer, approved March 6, 1962 (G A. 1962, p. 3068), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2561), an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3108), an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 4238), an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3196), an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3452), an Act approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4129), an Act approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4534), an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5545), is amended by striking Section 2 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"SECTION 2.

From and after June 30, 2006, the Coroner of Spalding County shall be paid a salary equal to 33.87 percent of the salary of the Sheriff of Spalding County per annum which shall be payable from the funds of Spalding County. Said compensation shall be payable in equal monthly installments, as accrued, on the last day of each month, which compensation shall be in full payment of all services rendered by said officer and shall be inclusive. Said officer shall not receive any other compensation for services performed or for expenses of travel within Spalding County incurred by him or her as coroner of said county."

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.