08 LC 37
0605
House
Bill 1047
By:
Representatives Parsons of the
42nd,
Teilhet of the
40th,
Manning of the
32nd,
Golick of the
34th,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into
the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga.
L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga.
L. 2007, p. 4138), so as to change the compensation of certain employees of such
office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office
of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p.
790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p.
4138), is amended by revising Section 3 as follows:
"SECTION
3.
(a)
The tax commissioner shall receive a minimum annual salary as provided by Code
Section 48-5-183 of the O.C.G.A. plus a supplement in the amount of $3,687.00,
to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The tax
commissioner shall be allowed one chief clerk whose annual salary shall be paid
in equal monthly installments from the funds of the county treasury. The annual
salary for the chief clerk shall be $97,460.40. Any candidate for the office of
tax commissioner of Cobb County shall, on the date of qualifying for such office
in either a primary or a general election, certify to the judge of the Probate
Court of Cobb County the name of the person the candidate shall appoint as chief
clerk in the event he or she is elected to the office of tax commissioner of
Cobb County; and the person so named shall serve as the chief clerk during the
term for which he or she was so named. In the event of the death or removal
from office of said chief clerk, the tax commissioner of Cobb County shall have
30 days from said date of death or removal from office of said chief clerk to
certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the chief
clerk to be appointed.
(b)
In addition to those employees provided for in subsection (a) of this section,
there is created the position of executive secretary to the tax commissioner.
The executive secretary shall be appointed by the tax commissioner, shall be
under the tax commissioner´s direct supervision and control, and shall
serve at the pleasure of the tax commissioner. The tax commissioner shall
establish such qualifications, education, and experience as he or she deems
necessary for the individual appointed to the position of executive secretary.
The salary of the executive secretary shall be $53,619.07 per annum, to be paid
in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.
(c)
In addition to those employees provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this
section, there is created the position of administrative specialist in the
office of the tax commissioner. The administrative specialist shall be
appointed by the tax commissioner, shall be under the tax commissioner´s
direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the tax
commissioner. The tax commissioner shall establish such qualifications,
education, and experience as he or she deems necessary for the individual
appointed to the position of administrative specialist. The salary of the
administrative specialist shall be $53,556.28 per annum, to be paid in equal
monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.