05 LC 29
1627/AP
House
Bill 334 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Mumford of the
95th,
Ralston of the
7th,
and Mangham of the
94th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-11-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to creation of juvenile courts, terms and compensation of judges, state grants
for judicial salaries, qualifications, presiding judge, practice of law, and
actions by judges including administration and expenditures, so as to provide
for judicial salary supplements under certain circumstances; to provide for
related matters; to provide for effective dates; to provide for an automatic
repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 15-11-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation
of juvenile courts, terms and compensation of judges, state grants for judicial
salaries, qualifications, presiding judge, practice of law, and actions by
judges including administration and expenditures, is amended by striking
paragraph (2) of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(2)
The state, out of funds appropriated to the judicial branch of government, shall
contribute toward the salary of the judges on a per circuit basis in the
following amounts:
(A)
Each circuit with one or more juvenile court judges who are not superior court
judges assuming the duties of juvenile court judges shall receive a state grant
of $85,000.00.
Such state
funds shall be spent solely on salaries for juvenile court judges and shall not
be used for any other purposes.
(B)
In addition to the base amount set out in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph,
each circuit which on or after October 1, 2000, has more than four superior
court judges is eligible for additional state grants. For each superior court
judge who exceeds the base of four judges, the circuit shall be eligible for an
additional grant in an amount equal to one-fourth of the base amount of the
state grant set out in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
Such
additional state grants shall be spent solely on salaries for juvenile court
judges and shall not be used for any other purposes.
(C)
In those circuits where the judge or judges of the superior court elect to use
the state grant provided in this
Code
section
paragraph
for one or more part-time judges, the amount of the state grant shall be as
follows:
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(i)
For each part-time judge who works one day weekly
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$
17,000.00
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(ii)
For each part-time judge who works two days weekly
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34,000.00
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(iii)
For each part-time judge who works three days weekly
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51,000.00
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(iv)
For each part-time judge who works four days weekly
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68,000.00;
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provided,
however, that a grant for one or more part-time judges shall not exceed the
amount the circuit is eligible for in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B)
of this paragraph.
(D)(i)
The grants contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) of this paragraph are intended to be minimum salaries for juvenile court
judges, and are subject to being supplemented with county funds. In those
circuits where the county or counties choose to contribute additional funds
toward the salary of a judge that, in the aggregate, amount to at least 2
percent of the amount contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph, the state, in addition to the grant
contributed in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this
paragraph, shall also contribute a supplemental grant in an amount equal to 2
percent of the amount contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph.
(ii)
The provisions of this subparagraph shall become effective on January 1, 2006,
and shall be repealed by operation of law effective at 11:59 P.M. on December
31, 2006.
(E)(i)
The grants contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) of this paragraph are intended to be minimum salaries for juvenile court
judges, and are subject to being supplemented with county funds. In those
circuits where the county or counties choose to contribute additional funds
toward the salary of a judge that, in the aggregate, amount to at least 2
percent of the amount contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph, the state, in addition to the grant
contributed in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this
paragraph, shall also contribute a supplemental grant in an amount equal to 2
percent of the amount contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph; provided, however, that such grants shall
be cumulative of any amounts granted prior to December 31, 2006.
(ii)
The provisions of this subparagraph shall become effective on January 1, 2007,
and shall be repealed by operation of law effective at 11:59 P.M. on December
31, 2007.
(F)
All state grants provided by this paragraph shall be spent solely on salaries
for juvenile court judges and shall not be used for any other
purposes."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.