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GA HB884

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Sims

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the number of superior court judges in the Waycross Judicial Circuit from 3 to 4 by amending Code Section 15-6-2
  • The Governor shall appoint the initial judge for a term beginning July 1, 2014, and expiring December 31, 2016
  • A successor to the appointed judge shall be elected in 2016 for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2017, with subsequent successors elected every four years thereafter
  • The additional judge shall have all powers, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of existing superior court judges, and any judge of the circuit may preside over any case
  • The Act becomes effective upon the Governor's approval for purposes of the initial appointment, and July 1, 2014, for all other purposes

Legislative Description

Waycross Judicial Circuit; provide additional judge

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/3/2014

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