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GA SB370
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/19/2016
Primary Sponsor
P.K. Martin
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Section 15-6-50 to expand the acceptable sources of continuing education certificates for superior court clerks beyond the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia to also include professional court management associations and accredited colleges or universities
- Maintains the existing requirement that each superior court clerk complete 15 hours of additional training per year after their initial year of service
- Clerks who fail to complete annual training requirements and file the required certificate shall not receive credit for that year of service toward retirement eligibility under the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia
- Allows a clerk who misses required training in a given year to make up the deficiency the following year, upon written notice to the Superior Court Clerks Training Council, using hours from the expanded list of approved providers, which now also includes the State Bar of Georgia
- Sponsored by Senators Martin (9th), McKoon (29th), Millar (40th), Crane (28th), and Shafer (48th); passed the Senate
Legislative Description
Superior Courts; sponsor of training requirements; change provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/23/2016
Full Bill Text
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