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07 LC 28 3688
House Bill 857
By: Representative Lord of the 142nd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Washington County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 12, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2395), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for related matters; 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 placing the Sheriff of Washington County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 12, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2395), as amended, is amended by revising Section 2 as follows:
"Section 2. The Sheriff of Washington County shall receive an annual salary in an amount equal to the minimum salary for sheriffs as calculated in accordance with Code Section 15-16-20 of the O.C.G.A. plus $10,000.00. The sheriff shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Washington County. It is specifically stipulated that the annual salary provided herein for the sheriff shall be in lieu of all fees, fines, forfeitures, commissions, costs, allowances, penalties, funds, moneys, salaries, and all other emoluments and perquisites of whatever kind formerly allowed as compensation for services in any capacity, including services as Sheriff of the City of Sandersville."

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2009.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.