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SB 492: State Court of Cobb County; additional assistant solicitor positions; provide

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Senate Bill 492

By: Senators Setzler of the 37th, Rhett of the 33rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Howard of the 35th and James of the 28th

AS PASSED SENATE

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, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3750), so as to provide for additional assistant solicitor positions; to change the salaries of certain staff of the solicitor-general; to provide for an effective date; 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, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3750), is amended by revising subsection (d) of Section 27 as follows: "(d)(1) The solicitor-general shall have the authority to appoint two assistant solicitors for each judge of Division I and Division II of the State Court of Cobb County and the same number of additional assistant solicitors as the number of full-time magistrates of the Magistrate Court of Cobb County, plus seven additional assistant solicitors, who shall serve at the pleasure of the solicitor-general and who shall assist the solicitor-general in the performance of his or her duties. All assistant solicitors shall have been admitted to the practice of law in all of the courts of this state and be members in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided by law, all assistant solicitors shall be compensated a sum of at least $83,400.00 annually beginning on January 1, 2027. The exact amount of said compensation shall be determined by the solicitor-general of the State Court of Cobb County. The sum shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general funds of the county.

(2) The district attorney is authorized to designate a specific number of assistant solicitors to serve as supervisors."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.