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GA HB794

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/2/2016

Primary Sponsor

Patty Stinson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • The judge of the Probate Court of Macon County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Macon County on and after January 1, 2017, eliminating the chief magistrate judge as a separately elected position.
  • No election for chief magistrate judge of Macon County shall be held in 2016 or thereafter; the term of the chief magistrate judge role shall run concurrently with the probate court judge's term.
  • The incumbent chief magistrate judge serving as of January 1, 2016, or any person filling a vacancy in that office, shall continue serving until December 31, 2016, at the same salary.
  • Enacted pursuant to subsection (g) of O.C.G.A. § 15-10-20, which authorizes the consolidation of the chief magistrate position with another judicial office.

Legislative Description

Macon County; probate court judge shall also serve as chief magistrate judge; provide

Last Action

Effective Date

3/2/2016

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