HB858: HB858 Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitor-general

26 HB 858/AP House Bill 858 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Cummings of the 39 th, Campbell of the 35 th, Seabaugh of the 34 th, McQueen of the 61st, Ridley of the 22nd, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L.1 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p.2 3750), so as to provide for additional assistant solicitor positions; to change the salaries of3 certain staff of the solicitor-general; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related4 matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 An Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p.8 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3750), is9 amended by revising subsection (d) of Section 27 as follows:10 "(d)(1) The solicitor-general shall have the authority to appoint two assistant solicitors11 for each judge of Division I and Division II of the State Court of Cobb County and the12 same number of additional assistant solicitors as the number of full-time magistrates of13 the Magistrate Court of Cobb County, plus four additional assistant solicitors, who shall14 serve at the pleasure of the solicitor-general and who shall assist the solicitor-general in15 the performance of his or her duties. All assistant solicitors shall have been admitted to16 H. B. 858 - 1 - 26 HB 858/AP the practice of law in all of the courts of this state and be members in good standing of17 the State Bar of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided by law, all assistant solicitors18 shall be compensated a sum of at least $83,400.00 annually begi nning on January 1,19 2027. The exact amount of said compensation shall be determine d by the20 solicitor-general of the State Court of Cobb County and approve d by the governing21 authority of Cobb County. The sum shall be payable in equal monthly installments from22 the general funds of the county.23 (2) The solicitor-general is authorized to designate a specifi c number of assistant24 solicitors to serve as supervisors. The solicitor-general shall prescribe the duties and25 assignments of such assistant solicitors and, while so employed, such assistant solicitors26 shall not engage in the private practice of law."27 SECTION 2.28 This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.29 SECTION 3.30 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31 H. B. 858 - 2 -