05 LC 33 0886
House
Bill 831
By:
Representatives Warren of the
122nd,
Howard of the
121st,
Murphy of the
120th,
and Anderson of the
123rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond
County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3941), as amended, particularly
by an Act approved February 4, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3505), so as to provide for
the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County; to provide for
conforming amendments; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County,
approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3941), as amended, particularly by an
Act approved February 4, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3505), is amended by striking
Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION
1.
(a)
For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2006, the following officials of
Richmond County, Georgia, shall receive an annual salary, payable from the funds
of Richmond County, Georgia, as follows:
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(1)
Clerk of superior court and state court
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$84,000.00
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(2)
Judge of the probate court
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95,000.00
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(3)
Tax commissioner
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83,000.00
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(4)(A)
Judge of the state court
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105,000.00
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(B)
Chief judge of the state court
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111,500.00
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(5)
Solicitor of the state court
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89,000.00
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(6)
Coroner
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70,000.00
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(7)
Judge of the civil court
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83,250.00
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(8)
Associate judge of the civil court
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81,500.00
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(9)
District attorney
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29,250.00
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(10)
Judge of the superior court
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29,000.00
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(11)
Chief judge of the superior court
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30,800.00
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(12)
Sheriff
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97,500.00
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(13)
Marshal
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65,000.00
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(14)
Mayor
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80,000.00
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(15)
Mayor pro tempore
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25,000.00
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(16)
Commission members
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16,000.00
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(b)
For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2007, and thereafter, the following
officials of Richmond County, Georgia, shall receive an annual salary, payable
from the funds of Richmond County, Georgia, as follows:
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(1)
Clerk of superior court and state court
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$93,000.00
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(2)
Judge of the probate court
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105,000.00
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(3)
Tax commissioner
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88,000.00
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(4)(A)
Judge of the state court
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120,000.00
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(B)
Chief judge of the state court
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125,000.00
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(5)
Solicitor of the state court
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95,000.00
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(6)
Coroner
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75,000.00
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(7)
Judge of the civil court
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90,000.00
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(8)
Associate judge of the civil court
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88,000.00
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(9)
District attorney
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38,000.00
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(10)
Judge of the superior court
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36,000.00
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(11)
Chief judge of the superior court
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38,000.00
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(12)
Sheriff
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105,000.00
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(13)
Marshal
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70,000.00
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(14)
Mayor
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95,000.00
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(15)
Mayor pro tempore
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30,000.00
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(16)
Commission members
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20,000.00
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(c)
The compensation provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall
be paid in equal monthly
installments.∀
SECTION
2.
An
Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta,
approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, is amended by
striking subsection (e) of Section 2 in its entirety.
SECTION
3.
An
Act creating the Civil Court of Richmond County, approved August 28, 1931 (Ga.
L. 1931, p. 270), as amended, particularly but not exclusively by an Act
approved March 31, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2745), by an Act approved March 21,
1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2410), by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p.
3341), and by an Act approved February 10, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3508), is
amended by striking Section 9C in its entirety.
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective on January 1, 2006.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.