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GA HB814

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

Ricky Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County governing authorities are authorized to establish compensation for coroners and deputy coroners as an alternative to the existing statutory method under Code Section 45-16-11 or local Acts
  • Compensation packages may include employee benefits, cost-of-living increases, and longevity increases, or any combination thereof; however, if cost-of-living increases are included, general county employee cost-of-living increases may not also be applied
  • Any salary set under this new authority cannot be lower than the amount provided under Code Section 45-16-11; if it is, the higher statutory salary prevails
  • Salaried coroners or deputy coroners receiving an annual salary established by local Act or under the new Code Section 45-16-12 may not impose per-investigation fees ($175.00 without a jury, $250.00 with a jury) on the county
  • If a coroner's or deputy coroner's established salary is less than what they would earn through per-investigation fees, they may elect the fee-based compensation instead by providing written notice to the county governing authority by October 1, effective the following January 1

Legislative Description

Coroners; county governing authority may establish salaries and benefits; provide

Last Action

Senate Read Second Time

3/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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