06 HB 268/AP
House
Bill 268 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Crawford of the
127th,
Fleming of the
117th,
and Ralston of the
7th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to district attorneys, so as to change the provisions
relating to the compensation of district attorneys, assistant district
attorneys, district attorney investigators, and assistant district attorneys who
temporarily substitute for a district attorney who dies or resigns during the
term of office; to change the provisions relating to additional personnel for
district
attorneyś
offices; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to compensation of certain state officials, so as to change the annual
salary of district attorneys; to provide for effective dates; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to district attorneys, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section
15-18-14, relating to the appointment, qualifications, and compensation of
assistant district attorneys, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(c)
Each attorney appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be compensated based
on a salary schedule established in accordance with subsection (e) of Code
Section 15-18-19. The salary range for each class established in accordance with
subsection (b) of this Code section shall be as follows:
(1)
Assistant district attorney I. Not less than
$27,696.00
$38,124.00
nor more than 65 percent of the compensation of the district
attorney;
(2)
Assistant district attorney II. Not less than
$30,552.00
$40,884.00
nor more than 70 percent of the compensation of the district
attorney;
(3)
Assistant district attorney III. Not less than
$37,140.00
$45,108.00
nor more than 80 percent of the compensation of the district attorney;
and
(4)
Assistant district attorney IV. Not less than
$42,966.00
$52,176.00
nor more
than 90 percent of the compensation of the district
attorney."
SECTION
2.
Said
article is further amended in Code Section 15-18-14.1, relating to district
attorney investigators, by striking subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof
the following:
"(d)
Each investigator appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be compensated
based on a salary schedule established pursuant to Code Section 15-18-19. The
salary range for the investigator appointed pursuant to this Code section shall
be not less than
$23,490.00
$30,828.00
nor more
than 70 percent of the compensation of the district attorney from state
funds."
SECTION
3.
Said
article is further amended by striking Code Section15-18-16, relating to
substitution of assistant on death or resignation of district attorney, and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-18-16.
Upon
the death or resignation of a district attorney, the chief assistant district
attorney or, if there is no chief assistant district attorney, the assistant
district attorney senior in time of service shall perform the duties of the
deceased or resigned district attorney in his
or
her name until
his
such
officiaĺs
successor is appointed or elected and qualified.
An assistant
district attorney performing the duties of a deceased or resigned district
attorney shall be compensated as provided for acting district attorneys in
subsection (b) of Code Section
15-18-15."
SECTION
4.
Said
article is further amended by striking Code Section 15-18-20.1, relating to
additional personnel for the district
attorneýs
office, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-18-20.1.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the governing authority of any county or
municipality within the judicial circuit which provides additional personnel for
the office of district attorney may contract with the
Department
of Administrative Services
Prosecuting
Attorneyś
Council of the State of Georgia to provide
such additional personnel in the same manner as is provided for state paid
personnel in this article. Any such personnel shall be considered state
employees and shall be entitled to the same fringe benefits as other state paid
personnel employed by the district attorney pursuant to this article. The
governing authority of such county or municipality shall transfer to the
department
council
such funds as may be necessary to cover the compensation, benefits, travel, and
other expenses for such
personnel."
SECTION
5.
Code
Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
compensation of certain state officials, is amended by striking paragraph (21)
of subsection (a) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
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"(21)
Each district attorney
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88,635.00107,905.00
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Each
district attorney shall also receive any supplement paid to such district
attorney by the county or counties of such district
attorneýs
judicial circuit as may be provided for by law. Each district attorney shall
also receive reimbursement of travel expenses as provided by
law."
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SECTION
6.
(a)
This section and Sections 3, 4, and 7 of this Act shall become effective upon
its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such
approval.
(b) Sections 1, 2, and 5 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006.
(b) Sections 1, 2, and 5 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006.
SECTION
7.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.