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GA HB456

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Stan Gunter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum term for appointed municipal court judges from one year to two years, unless the municipality's charter provides for a longer term
  • Prohibits written agreements with municipal court judges from including geographic limitations on eligibility to serve or provisions requiring the judge to serve in an at-will capacity
  • Establishes a process for removing municipal court judges for breach of a written agreement, requiring written notice to the judge and allowing up to 30 days to cure the alleged breach
  • Limits mid-term removal for breach of agreement to cases of material breach only, subject to existing removal procedures requiring a two-thirds vote of the governing authority
  • Effective July 1, 2024, applying to written agreements entered into on or after that date

Legislative Description

Local government; increase term for municipal court judges from one year to two years; provisions

Last Action

Effective Date 2024-07-01

5/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2024
Judiciary2/21/2023

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