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title: HB 857. Cobb County; State Court; chief deputy clerk and clerk; change salary
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date: 2026-05-11
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status_date: 2026-05-11
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sponsors:
  - Terry Cummings
  - Lisa Campbell
  - Devan Seabaugh
  - Mekyah McQueen
  - Jordan Ridley
  - John Carson
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  - court clerk salaries
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# HB 857. Cobb County; State Court; chief deputy clerk and clerk; change salary

## Text

House Bill 857 (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 creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964
(Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2023
(Ga. L. 2023, p. 4333), so as to change the salary of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk of
the State Court of Cobb County; 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 creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964
(Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2023
(Ga. L. 2023, p. 4333), is amended by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Section 17
as follows:
"(4) The salary of the chief deputy clerk shall be $135,000.00 to be paid in equal monthly
installments from funds of Cobb County."
SECTION 2.
Said Act is further amended by revising Section 23 as follows:
"SECTION 23.
The clerk of the State Court of Cobb County shall receive an annual salary of $150,000.00
payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House bill raises the salaries of the clerk and chief deputy clerk of the State Court of Cobb County, setting them at $150,000 and $135,000 per year respectively.

### Plain-language summary

This bill amends the 1964 law that created the State Court of Cobb County, which has been updated several times since, most recently in 2023. It changes the pay for two court staff positions: the clerk and the chief deputy clerk.
Under the bill, the chief deputy clerk's salary is set at $135,000 a year, paid monthly from Cobb County funds. The clerk's salary is set at $150,000 a year, also paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The bill repeals any conflicting laws. It does not change the duties of either office, only the pay rates written into the law that governs the State Court of Cobb County.

### What it does

- Sets the chief deputy clerk of the State Court of Cobb County's salary at $135,000 a year, paid monthly from county funds.
- Sets the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County's salary at $150,000 a year, paid monthly from county funds.
- Repeals any prior laws or parts of laws that conflict with these new salary figures.

### Who it affects

This bill directly affects the clerk and chief deputy clerk of the State Court of Cobb County, whose salaries it sets, and Cobb County government, which pays those salaries out of county funds.

### Why it matters

The bill changes how much two specific Cobb County court employees are paid, funded by the county rather than the state. It affects Cobb County's budget obligations for these two positions and the compensation those officeholders receive going forward.

### Key provisions

- Section 1 revises paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Section 17 of the 1964 Act to set the chief deputy clerk's salary at $135,000 annually.
- Section 2 revises Section 23 of the 1964 Act to set the clerk's annual salary at $150,000, paid monthly from Cobb County funds.
- Section 3 repeals any conflicting laws.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-05-11)
- Last action: Effective Date 2026-05-11 (2026-05-11)
- Sponsors: Terry Cummings, Lisa Campbell, Devan Seabaugh, Mekyah McQueen, Jordan Ridley, John Carson
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71659

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