07 LC 29
2517/AP
House
Bill 120 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Willard of the
49th,
Ralston of the
7th,
Lindsey of the
54th,
Fleming of the
117th,
Tumlin of the
38th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals respectively, so
as to provide for travel allowances for certain appellate Justices and Judges;
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Supreme
Court, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 15-2-3, relating to
oath of Justices and compensation, to read as follows:
"(b)(1)
The annual salary of each Justice of the Supreme Court shall be as specified in
Code Section 45-7-4.
Such salary
shall be paid in equal monthly
installments.
(2)
The Justices shall
also
receive expenses and allowances as provided in Code Section 45-7-20.
Such salary
shall be paid in equal monthly
installments.
If a Justice
resides 50 miles or more from the judicial building in Atlanta, such Justice
shall also receive a mileage allowance for the use of a personal motor vehicle
when devoted to official business as provided for in Code Section 50-19-7, for
not more than one round trip per calendar week to and from the Justice´s
residence and the judicial building in Atlanta by the most practical route,
during each regular and extraordinary session of court. In the event a Justice
travels by public carrier for any part of a round trip as provided above, such
Justice shall receive a travel allowance of actual transportation costs for each
such part in lieu of the mileage allowance. Transportation costs incurred by a
Justice for air travel to and from the Justice´s residence to the judicial
building in Atlanta shall be reimbursed only to the extent that such costs do
not exceed the cost of travel by personal motor vehicle. All allowances
provided for in this paragraph shall be paid upon the submission of proper
vouchers."
SECTION
2.
Chapter
3 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Court
of Appeals, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 15-3-5,
relating to oath of Judges and compensation, to read as follows:
"(b)(1)
The annual salary of each Judge of the Court of Appeals shall be as specified in
Code Section 45-7-4.
Such salary
shall be paid in equal monthly
installments.
(2)
The Judges shall
also
receive expenses and allowances as provided in Code Section 45-7-20.
Such salary
shall be paid in equal monthly
installments.
If a Judge
resides 50 miles or more from the judicial building in Atlanta, such Judge shall
also receive a mileage allowance for the use of a personal motor vehicle when
devoted to official business as provided for in Code Section 50-19-7, for not
more than one round trip per calendar week to and from the Judge´s
residence and the judicial building in Atlanta by the most practical route,
during each regular and extraordinary session of court. In the event a Judge
travels by public carrier for any part of a round trip as provided above, such
Justice shall receive a travel allowance of actual transportation costs for each
such part in lieu of the mileage allowance. Transportation costs incurred by a
Judge for air travel to and from the Judge´s residence to the judicial
building in Atlanta shall be reimbursed only to the extent that such costs do
not exceed the cost of travel by personal motor vehicle. All allowances
provided for in this paragraph shall be paid upon the submission of proper
vouchers."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.