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GA HR1042
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Rob Leverett
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AI Summary
- Proposes an amendment to the Georgia Constitution to eliminate most county supplements for superior court judges, shifting their compensation to be primarily state-funded
- Allows county governing authorities to provide "locality pay" to superior court judges not exceeding 10 percent of the judge's annual state salary, with the General Assembly authorized to reduce the allowable ratio by general law
- Grandfathers superior court judges in office on July 1, 2024, giving them the option to continue receiving their existing salary and county supplements at the same level
- Preserves the authority of county governing authorities to continue providing local salary supplements to chief judges of judicial circuits that were authorized by law on July 1, 2024
- Raises the minimum retirement eligibility age to 65 for any superior court judge first taking office on or after July 1, 2025, and submits the proposed constitutional amendment to voters for ratification or rejection
Legislative Description
Joint Study Committee on Judicial System Compensation; create
Last Action
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
3/28/2024
Committee Referrals
Appropriations3/4/2024
Judiciary2/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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