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GA SB542
Bill
Status
Passed
6/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Ronnie Chance
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AI Summary
- Prohibits the governing authorities of counties in the Griffin Judicial Circuit from decreasing county supplements for superior court judges below the amounts in effect in the prior year, and bars any reduction of an incumbent judge's supplement during their term of office
- Authorizes county governing authorities to fix and adjust supplement amounts on or after July 1, 2010, through concurrent resolutions that set the same amounts across all counties in the circuit
- Requires that senior judges (those who become senior judges under O.C.G.A. § 15-1-9.2) receive a supplement of not less than two-thirds of the supplement they received at the time of their resignation as a superior court judge
- Amends the original Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit (approved August 17, 1923) and its subsequent amendments from 1990 and 1997
- Effective date is July 1, 2010, or upon approval by the Governor, whichever is later; sponsored by Senators Chance (16th), Douglas (17th), and Hooks (14th)
Legislative Description
Griffin Judicial Circuit; not decrease the county supplements for the superior court judges of that circuit
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2010
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local4/21/2010
State and Local Governmental Operations4/1/2010
Full Bill Text
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