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House Bill 513 (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


To amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 548), as amended by an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108), so as to provide an additional supplement to the salary of the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit; 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 authorizing the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 548), as amended by an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4108), is amended by revising subsection (e) of Section 1 as follows:
"(e) In addition to the salary supplements provided for in subsections (a) through (d) of this section, the governing authority of Chatham County shall pay to the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit an additional salary supplement of not less than $5,400.00 per annum as additional compensation for performing the duties incumbent upon a chief judge which shall not be reduced during the term of his or her service as chief judge and shall not be considered as salary of a superior court judge for the purpose of computing any other compensation."

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.