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GA SB373

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2018

Primary Sponsor

Lindsey Tippins

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the number of superior court judges in the Cobb Judicial Circuit from 10 to 11 by amending Code Section 15-6-2
  • The eleventh judge shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term beginning January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2020
  • A successor to the appointed judge shall be elected at the November 2020 general election for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2021, with future successors elected every four years thereafter
  • The additional judge shall receive the same compensation, salary, contingent expense allowance, and county salary supplements as the other judges of the Cobb Judicial Circuit
  • The additional judge shall have all powers, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of existing superior court judges, and any judge in the circuit may preside over any case therein

Legislative Description

Judges of Superior Courts; eleventh judge of the superior courts of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; appointment of such additional judge; provide

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

3/9/2018

Full Bill Text

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