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GA HB149
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Beardon
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AI Summary
- Magistrates (other than the chief magistrate) appointed on or after July 1, 2011, would no longer serve fixed terms concurrent with the appointing chief magistrate and would instead serve at the pleasure of the chief magistrate, who may effectively terminate them without cause
- Magistrates serving as of July 1, 2011, would retain their current fixed terms, but upon expiration of those terms would transition to serving at the pleasure of the chief magistrate
- Removes obsolete provisions regarding magistrate terms predating January 1, 1985, and eliminates the entire subsection (i) relating to superior court judges who were removed by federal court order becoming special magistrate court judges (a provision tied to 1990s-era litigation)
- Retains the existing protection that no magistrate may be removed during a term of office except for cause under Code Sections 15-10-24 and 15-10-25, while removing a redundant restatement of that protection
- Updates gendered language throughout the Code section to include gender-neutral "or her" and "or herself" references
Legislative Description
Magistrates; termination under certain circumstances; provide
Last Action
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
3/22/2012
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/16/2011
Judiciary2/3/2011
Full Bill Text
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