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2722
Senate
Bill 223
By:
Senator Smith of the 52nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-11-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to creation of juvenile courts, terms and compensation of judges, state grants
for judicial salaries, qualifications, presiding judge, practice of law, actions
by judges, administration, and expenditures, so as to change certain provisions
relating to compensation of judges and grants for judicial salaries; 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.
Code
Section 15-11-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation
of juvenile courts, terms and compensation of judges, state grants for judicial
salaries, qualifications, presiding judge, practice of law, actions by judges,
administration, and expenditures, is amended by revising paragraph (2) of
subsection (d) as follows:
"(2)
The state, out of funds appropriated to the judicial branch of government, shall
contribute toward the salary of the judges on a per circuit basis in the
following amounts:
(A)
Each circuit with one or more juvenile court judges who are not superior court
judges assuming the duties of juvenile court judges shall receive a state grant
of $85,000.00;
(B)
In addition to the base amount set out in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph,
each circuit which on or after October 1, 2000, has more than four superior
court judges
is
shall
be eligible for additional state grants.
For each superior court judge who exceeds the base of four judges, the circuit
shall be eligible for an additional grant in an amount equal to one-fourth of
the base amount of the state grant set out in subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph;
(C)
In those circuits where the judge or judges of the superior court elect to use
the state grant provided in this paragraph for one or more part-time judges, the
amount of the state grant shall be as follows:
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(i)
For each part-time judge who works one day weekly
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$
17,000.00
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(ii)
For each part-time judge who works two days weekly
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34,000.00
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(iii)
For each part-time judge who works three days weekly
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51,000.00
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(iv)
For each part-time judge who works four days weekly
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68,000.00;
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provided,
however, that a grant for one or more part-time judges shall not exceed the
amount the circuit is eligible for in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B)
of this paragraph;
(D)(i)
The grants contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) of this paragraph are intended to be minimum salaries for juvenile court
judges and are subject to being supplemented with county funds. In those
circuits where the county or counties choose to contribute additional funds
toward the salary of a judge that, in the aggregate, amount to at least 1
percent of the amount contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph, the state, in addition to the grant
contributed in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this
paragraph, shall also contribute a supplemental grant in an amount equal to 1
percent of the amount contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph; provided, however, that such grants shall
be cumulative of any amounts granted prior to December 31, 2007.
(ii)
The provisions of this subparagraph shall become effective on January 1, 2008,
and shall be repealed by operation of law effective at 11:59 P.M. on December
31, 2008
Reserved;
(E)(i)
The grants contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) of this paragraph are intended to be minimum salaries for juvenile court
judges and are subject to being supplemented with county funds. In those
circuits where the county or counties choose to contribute additional funds
toward the salary of a judge that, in the aggregate, amount to at least 1
percent of the amount contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph, the state, in addition to the grant
contributed in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this
paragraph, shall also contribute a supplemental grant in an amount equal to 1
percent of the amount contributed by the state in accordance with subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph; provided, however, that such grants shall
be cumulative of any amounts granted prior to December 31, 2008.
(ii)
The provisions of this subparagraph shall become effective on January 1, 2008,
and shall be repealed by operation of law effective at 11:59 P.M. on December
31, 2009; and
(F)
All state grants provided by this paragraph shall be spent solely on salaries
for juvenile court judges and shall not be used for any other
purposes."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on January 1, 2008.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.