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GA HB652
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/21/2019
Primary Sponsor
Noel Williams
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AI Summary
- Increases the fee charged on each civil action filed in superior courts from $1.00 to $2.00, with proceeds remitted to the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia
- Applies the same $1.00 to $2.00 fee increase to civil actions filed in state courts and magistrate courts where the superior court sheriff also serves as sheriff of those courts
- Raises the additional death benefit for active, inactive, and retired members of the fund from $15,000 to $35,000, payable to the surviving spouse, named beneficiary, or estate
- Effective date of July 1, 2020, contingent on concurrent funding as required by the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; automatically repealed if not funded
Legislative Description
Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; payments to the fund from fees collected in civil actions; increase
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
1/29/2020
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