06 LC 28
2597/AP
House
Bill 1544 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Mumford of the
95th,
Stephenson of the
92nd,
and Mangham of the
94th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide that the chief magistrate and other magistrates of the Magistrate Court
of Rockdale County meet certain qualifications to hold office; to provide that
such chief magistrate and other magistrates must have actively practiced law for
at least three years in this state immediately before taking office; to provide
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
In
addition to any other qualifications for office imposed by general or local law,
the chief magistrate and other magistrates of the Magistrate Court of Rockdale
County must have actively practiced law for at least three years in this state
immediately before taking office.
SECTION
2.
Nothing
in this Act shall affect the term of office of the chief magistrate or any other
magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Rockdale County in office on the effective
date of this Act. Such chief magistrate and other magistrates shall serve out
their respective terms of office. Such chief magistrate and other magistrates
shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself provided that he or she meets
the qualifications prescribed by law and by this Act.
SECTION
3.
The
governing authority of Rockdale County shall, through its legal counsel, cause
this Act to be submitted for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal
Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, within 60 days after the date that this
Act is approved by the Governor or otherwise becomes law without such
approval.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.