05 LC 29
1797
House
Bill 671
By:
Representatives Willard of the
49th,
Holmes of the
61st,
Thomas of the
55th,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing for the appointment of magistrates in Fulton County,
approved March 18, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4373), as amended, particularly by an
Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3783), so as to change the
number of magistrates in Fulton County; to provide the procedure in connection
with the appointment of new magistrates and provide for terms of office; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act providing for the appointment of magistrates in Fulton County, approved
March 18, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4373), as amended, particularly by an Act
approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3783), is amended by striking Section 1
in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as
follows:
"SECTION
1.
The
number of magistrates authorized for the Magistrate Court of Fulton County shall
be nine
magistrates."
SECTION
2.
Said
Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2 in its entirety
and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as
follows:
"(a)
On the effective date of this Act, the eight persons holding office as
magistrates of Fulton County shall continue to hold office pursuant to each
respective
magistratés
term of appointment. The one additional magistrate authorized by this Act shall
be selected by majority vote of the judges of the State Court of Fulton County
for an initial term of office beginning upon the date of appointment by a
majority vote of the judges of the State Court of Fulton County and ending on
December 31, 2006. Successors to all magistrates shall be selected by a
majority of the judges of the State Court of Fulton County for terms as provided
by general
law."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.