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HB 750: Forsyth County; State Court; add a judge

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House Bill 750 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, Barrett of the 24th, McDonald III of the 26th, Clark of the 100th, Jasperse of the 11th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend an Act to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5579), so as to add a judge to the court; 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 to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5579), is amended by revising subsection (a) of and adding a new subsection to Section 3 to read as follows:

"(a) Effective July 1, 2026, there shall be three judges of the State Court of Forsyth County who shall be selected as provided in this section."

"(e) The third judge of the State Court of Forsyth County shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of office beginning on July 1, 2026, and continuing through December 31, 2028, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. All future successors to said judge shall be elected by the qualified voters of Forsyth County at a nonpartisan election to be held and conducted jointly with the general primary in 2028 and quadrennially thereafter pursuant to Code Section 21-2-138 of the O.C.G.A. The judge thus elected shall serve a four-year term and until his or her successor is elected and qualified."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.