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GA HB765
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mitchell Scoggins
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AI Summary
- Increases minimum annual salaries for full-time chief magistrates effective January 1, 2021, with amounts ranging from $36,288.19 (counties with population 0–5,999) to $133,106.73 (counties with population 500,000+), based on the 2010 decennial census
- Raises the minimum monthly salary for full-time magistrates other than the chief magistrate from $3,851.46 to $4,685.00 per month, or 90% of the chief magistrate's monthly salary, whichever is less
- Increases the minimum hourly rate for part-time or on-call magistrates from $22.22 to $27.07 per hour, with a minimum monthly floor raised from $592.58 to $720.86
- Raises the minimum monthly compensation for clerks of magistrate courts from $323.59 to $393.66, and increases the minimum annual compensation for probate judges serving as chief magistrate or magistrate from $13,223.25 to $14,162.10
- Clarifies that all cost-of-living or performance-based increases applied prior to July 1, 2022, are incorporated into the new minimum salary figures, with future increases calculated going forward from that date
Legislative Description
Courts; increase in the minimum compensation for chief magistrates; provide
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
6/25/2020
Full Bill Text
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