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HB 857: Cobb County; State Court; chief deputy clerk and clerk; change salary

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.