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GA SB448

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2020

Primary Sponsor

Freddie Sims

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County governing authorities may authorize the charging and collection of law library fees in county recorders' courts and magistrate courts by passing an ordinance or resolution, expanding beyond the existing authority for municipal courts
  • Removes the blanket exclusion of "courts which are not courts of record" from the law library fee requirement under Code Section 36-15-9
  • Amends Code Section 15-10-86 to allow magistrate courts to charge law library fees when authorized by general law (Code Section 36-15-9) or by local law, replacing the previous restriction that limited authorization to local law only
  • Sponsored by Senators Sims, Jordan, Jones II, Karinshak, and Harbison; amends Chapter 15 of Title 36 and Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Legislative Description

County Law Libraries; county governing authorities to authorize the charging and collection of law library fees in county recorders' courts and magistrate courts; allow

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/27/2020

Full Bill Text

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