House Bill 1258 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Reese of the 140th, Hugley of the 141st, Rice of the 139th, Buckner of the
137th, and Smith of the 138th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing the State Court of Muscogee County, approved December 20,
1884 (Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 455), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 19, 1987
(Ga. L. 1987, p. 4423), so as to provide an additional judge; to provide for the election of the
initial additional judge; to provide for terms of office of said additional judge and successors
to such judge; to provide for the powers and privileges of said additional judge; to provide
for the compensation and expenses of said additional judge; to provide for related matters;
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
An Act establishing the State Court of Muscogee County, approved December 20, 1884 (Ga.
L. 1884-85, p. 455), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 19, 1987 (Ga. L.
1987, p. 4423), is amended by revising subsection (a) of Section 2.1 as follows:
"(a) As of January 1, 2027, the State Court of Muscogee County shall consist of three
judges. The two judges of the state court in office on December 31, 2026, shall serve out
the terms of office to which such judges were elected or appointed. The third judge of the
state court shall be elected in a manner provided by law for the election of judges of the
state courts of this state at the nonpartisan general election in 2026, for a term of four years
beginning on January 1, 2027, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Such
election shall be held and conducted in a manner provided for by law for the election of
judges of the state courts of this state. Each judge shall have and may exercise all powers,
duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the State
Court of Muscogee County. The compensation, salary, supplements, and contingent
expense allowances of the third judge shall be the same as that of the other judges of the
State Court of Muscogee County."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.