05 LC
14 9043
House
Bill 635
By:
Representatives Mumford of the
95th,
Mangham of the
94th,
Stephenson of the
92nd,
and Sailor of the
93rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act relating to the Rockdale Judicial Circuit and the judges thereof,
approved March 27, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 276), so as make certain provisions
for the court reporter or court reporters for the judicial circuit; to provide
that the court reporter or court reporters for the circuit shall receive a
stated salary in lieu of per diem compensation; to provide for conformity with
other provisions of law and rules; to provide for an effective date; to provide
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act relating to the Rockdale Judicial Circuit and the judges thereof, approved
March 27, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 276), is amended by adding after Section 4 a
new Section 4A to read as follows:
"SECTION
4A.
The
superior court judges of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit shall have the authority
to appoint court reporters as provided by law. As authorized under Code Section
15-5-21 of the O.C.G.A. and Section 3(B) of the Court
Reporterś
Fee Schedule in the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Court Reporting of the
Judicial Council of Georgia, each court reporter appointed for the Rockdale
Judicial Circuit shall be compensated in part by a salary in the amount of
$14,709.96 per year. Such salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments
from funds of Rockdale County. The salary provided for in this section shall be
in lieu of the per diem payments otherwise payable under Section 1 of said Court
Reporterś
Fee Schedule. Each court reporter shall also continue to receive all other
amounts payable under the Court
Reporterś
Fee Schedule except for per
diem."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon the first day of the month following the month
in which it is approved by the Governor or otherwise becomes law without such
approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.