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HB 847: Cobb County; tax commissioner and certain employees; change compensation

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House Bill 847 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Cummings of the 39th, Campbell of the 35th, Seabaugh of the 34th, McQueen of the 61st, Ridley of the 22nd, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and certain employees of such office; 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 consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, is amended by revising Section 3 as follows:

"SECTION 3.

(a) The tax commissioner shall receive a minimum annual salary as provided by Code Section 48-5-183 of the O.C.G.A. plus a supplement not to exceed the amount of $47,443.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The tax commissioner shall be allowed one chief clerk whose annual salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of the county treasury. The annual salary for the chief clerk shall be $170,751.00. Any candidate for the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County shall, on the date of qualifying for such office in either a primary or a general election, certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the person the candidate shall appoint as chief clerk in the event he or she is elected to the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County; and the person so named shall serve as the chief clerk during the term for which he or she was so named. In the event of the death or removal from office of said chief clerk, the tax commissioner of Cobb County shall have 30 days from said date of death or removal from office of said chief clerk to certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the chief clerk to be appointed.

(b) In addition to those employees provided for in subsection (a) of this section, there is created the position of executive secretary to the tax commissioner. The executive secretary shall be appointed by the tax commissioner, shall be under the tax commissioner's direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the tax commissioner. The tax commissioner shall establish such qualifications, education, and experience as he or she deems necessary for the individual appointed to the position of executive secretary. The salary of the executive secretary shall not exceed $71,111.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.

(c) In addition to those employees provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, there is created the position of administrative specialist in the office of the tax commissioner. The administrative specialist shall be appointed by the tax commissioner, shall be under the tax commissioner's direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the tax commissioner. The tax commissioner shall establish such qualifications, education, and experience as he or she deems necessary for the individual appointed to the position of administrative specialist. The salary of the administrative specialist shall not exceed $71,111.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.

(d) The tax commissioner, chief clerk, executive secretary, and administrative specialist shall be entitled to any other compensation or salary increase as provided for by law as well as any cost-of-living increase or merit increase provided to county employees by the governing authority of Cobb County."

SECTION 2.

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