House Bill 1513 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Bonner of the 73rd, Mathiak of the 82nd, Bazemore of the 69th, and
Jackson of the 68th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Fayette County, approved April 13, 1994
(Ga. L. 1994, p. 4980), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2022 (Ga. L.
2022, p. 5856), so as to change the compensation of the judge; to change the compensation
of the solicitor; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
An Act creating the State Court of Fayette County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994,
p. 4980), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5856),
is amended by revising Section 17 as follows:
"SECTION 17.
(a) The judge of the State Court of Fayette County shall receive a base salary in an amount
equal to $175,844.82. Such base salary may be supplement as provided by general or local
law. Such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly instalments from the funds of
Fayette County.
(b) In addition to the compensation provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the judge
shall receive additional compensation in an amount equal to 5 percent of the amount
provided for in subsection (a) of this section multiplied by the number of completed
four-year terms of office served by the judge, provided that such terms have been
completed after July 1, 2022. The additional compensation provided for in this subsection
shall be effective for a particular judge on the first day of January following the completion
of each such four-year term of office."
SECTION 2.
Said Act is further amended by revising Section 21 as follows:
"SECTION 21.
(a) The solicitor of the State Court of Fayette County shall receive a base salary in an
amount equal to $154,605.20. Such base salary may be supplemented as provided by
general or local law. Such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from
the funds of Fayette County.
(b) In addition to the compensation provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the
solicitor shall receive additional compensation in an amount equal to 5 percent of the
amount provided for in subsection (a) of this section multiplied by the number of
completed four-year terms of office served by the solicitor, provided that such terms have
been completed after July 1, 2022. The additional compensation provided for in this
subsection shall be effective for a particular solicitor on the first day of January following
the completion of each such four-year term of office."
SECTION 3.
This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which
it is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval.
SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.