07 LC 37
0480
House
Bill 780
By:
Representatives Manning of the
32nd,
Parsons of the
42nd,
Tumlin of the
38th,
Franklin of the
43rd,
Setzler of the
35th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the
sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system
to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as
amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3990), so
as to change the compensation of the deputy clerk of the superior court; 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 changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff,
and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the
salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended,
particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3990), is amended
by striking subsection (b) of Section 4 thereof and inserting in its place a new
subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b)
The clerk of the superior court shall be allowed a deputy clerk whose annual
salary shall be $88,569.60, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the
funds in the county treasury. Any candidate for the office of clerk of the
Superior Court of Cobb County shall, on the date of his or her qualification for
such office in either a primary or general election, certify to the judge of the
Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the person he or she shall appoint as
deputy clerk in the event he or she is elected to the office of clerk; and the
person so named and certified by the successful candidate for such office shall
serve as the deputy clerk during the term for which he or she was so named. In
the event of the death or removal from office of said deputy clerk, the clerk of
the superior court shall have 30 days from said date of death or removal from
office of said deputy clerk to certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb
County the name of the new deputy clerk to be appointed. In addition to said
deputy clerk, the clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall be authorized
and empowered to employ the clerical help necessary to perform properly the
functions and duties of the office, provided that the number of employees and
salaries or other compensation to be paid to each shall first be approved by the
governing authority of Cobb County."
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.