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House
Bill 499 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Day of the
163rd,
Carter of the
159th,
Bryant of the
160th,
Gordon of the
162nd,
and Stephens of the
164th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham
County, approved March 26, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4797), as amended by an Act
approved April 21, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4446), so as to change the compensation
of the judges of the recorder´s court, judge of the probate court, judges
of the juvenile court, judges of the state court, and judges of the magistrate
court; to remove cost-of-living increases; 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 providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County,
approved March 26, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4797), as amended by an Act approved
April 21, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4446), is amended by revising Section 1 as
follows:
"SECTION
1.
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each officer and official
of Chatham County listed in this subsection shall receive a salary fixed by the
governing authority of such county, provided that said salary for each officer
shall not be less than the salary set forth as follows:
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Tax
commissioner
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$53,000.00
per annum
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Sheriff
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54,000.00 per annum
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Clerk
of superior court
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56,000.00 per annum
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Clerk
of the state court
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45,000.00 per annum, provided that if the clerk of the state court also serves
as court administrator, such officer shall receive an annual base salary to be
fixed by the governing authority of the county at not less than $60,000.00,
payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the county.
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Coroner
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$12,000.00
per annum
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(b)
Each officer and official of Chatham County listed in this subsection shall
receive a salary fixed by the governing authority of such county, provided that
said salary for each officer shall not be less than the salary set forth as
follows:
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Chief
judge of the recorder´s court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 85 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 85 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108. In addition, the governing authority of
Chatham County shall pay to the chief judge of the recorder´s court an
additional salary supplement as additional compensation for performing the
duties incumbent upon a chief judge of not less than 85 percent of the salary
supplement paid to the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit pursuant to
Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108, Section 1(e).
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Judge
of the recorder´s court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 85 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 85 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108.
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Judge
of the probate court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 80 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 80 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108.
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Presiding
judge of the juvenile court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 90 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 90 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108. In addition, the governing authority of
Chatham County shall pay to the presiding judge of the juvenile court an
additional salary supplement as additional compensation for performing the
duties incumbent upon a presiding judge of not less than 90 percent of the
salary supplement paid to the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108, Section 1(e).
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Judge
of the juvenile court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 90 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 90 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108.
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Chief
judge of the state court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 95 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 95 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108. In addition, the governing authority of
Chatham County shall pay to the chief judge of the state court an additional
salary supplement as additional compensation for performing the duties incumbent
upon a chief judge of not less than 95 percent of the salary supplement paid to
the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p.
4108, Section 1(e).
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Judge
of the state court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 95 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 95 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108.
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Chief
magistrate of the magistrate court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 80 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 80 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108. In addition, the governing authority of
Chatham County shall pay to the chief magistrate of the magistrate court an
additional salary supplement as additional compensation for performing the
duties incumbent upon a chief judge of not less than 80 percent of the salary
supplement paid to the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit pursuant to
Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108, Section 1(e).
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Magistrates
of the magistrate court
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An
annual salary equal to the sum of 80 percent of the annual salary of a judge of
superior court as paid by the state plus 80 percent of the annual amount of any
supplement paid by the governing authority of Chatham County to a judge of the
superior court, excluding any longevity pay to a judge of the superior court
pursuant to Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108.
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(c)
The governing authority of Chatham County shall grant each officer and official
listed in subsection (a) of this section the same percentage increases in salary
that it grants as cost-of-living increases to employees of Chatham County. Such
increases shall be granted at the same time cost-of-living increases are granted
to county employees."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.