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HB 593: Baker County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections

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House Bill 593 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representative Greene of the 154th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Baker County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

All elections for the office of probate judge of Baker County conducted after the effective date of this Act shall be nonpartisan elections as provided for in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. Such nonpartisan elections shall be conducted at the general nonpartisan election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of such office and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."

SECTION 2.

Nothing in this Act shall affect the term of office of the probate judge of Baker County in office on the effective date of this Act. The sitting probate judge shall serve out the term of office for which he or she was elected and shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself as provided in this Act.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.